Facelifting the House - replacing tile cladding
Discussion
Our house has lots of positive's the look of the original tile cladding is not one of them.
It's on a street of similar houses, some entirely brick and some with similar tile cladding. From what I've seen the brick work underneath is a mixture of block and brick so simply removing the tiles isn't an option.
I'm not sure about going too contemporary given the rest of the street is very similar but I want to do something to improve things. Ballpark calculation puts it at 100 sqm so cost is a consideration.
Not something I have any experience of so open to ideas and any guidance around planning/building control requirements.
It's on a street of similar houses, some entirely brick and some with similar tile cladding. From what I've seen the brick work underneath is a mixture of block and brick so simply removing the tiles isn't an option.
I'm not sure about going too contemporary given the rest of the street is very similar but I want to do something to improve things. Ballpark calculation puts it at 100 sqm so cost is a consideration.
Not something I have any experience of so open to ideas and any guidance around planning/building control requirements.
easiest is to replace with the cedral or marley cement boards. seems very popular at the moment, come in a variety of colours. its something i will be doing at some stage on our place to cover up the horrendous rough cast render.
Im not keen on the cedar timbers, they look great when new but go silver and most I've seen seem to have a rust water stain where the nails are holding them in.
Im not keen on the cedar timbers, they look great when new but go silver and most I've seen seem to have a rust water stain where the nails are holding them in.
m3jappa said:
Im not keen on the cedar timbers, they look great when new but go silver and most I've seen seem to have a rust water stain where the nails are holding them in.
Stainless pins is the correct way, and not much more expensive than normal ones.We use stainless in Marley/Hardie for the same reason.
I would probably be happy with the tiles being cleaned but everything I read suggests pressure washing does the tiles no good at all the 'recommended' treatments don't touch them.
I was looking at the Marley Weatherboard, what's the approximate cost? My brief reading suggests the walls will need insulating as well for BC, does this sort of change away from tiled need planning (not in a conservation area etc).
I was looking at the Marley Weatherboard, what's the approximate cost? My brief reading suggests the walls will need insulating as well for BC, does this sort of change away from tiled need planning (not in a conservation area etc).
Eddieslofart said:
Has it got ashblock behind it ?
Options are many, Hardieplank/Marley Cedral cladding.
Personally, i would clean the tiles if its in a street full of similiar. Roof will need the same though.
60's House, blocks made from cheese in my experience from drilling into them inside!Options are many, Hardieplank/Marley Cedral cladding.
Personally, i would clean the tiles if its in a street full of similiar. Roof will need the same though.
On a development where all the other houses have the same or similar I can't stand it when one house decides to revolutionise the street.
I think they've done a good job with it, in fact if I'm honest it isn't the tiles that look out of place but the brickwork below.
Edited to be more constructive...
I'd look to render the brickwork in white/cream and move to grey/brown for windows and soffits/fascias.
Still in keeping with the neighbourhood but a nice balance between modern and period.
I think they've done a good job with it, in fact if I'm honest it isn't the tiles that look out of place but the brickwork below.
Edited to be more constructive...
I'd look to render the brickwork in white/cream and move to grey/brown for windows and soffits/fascias.
Still in keeping with the neighbourhood but a nice balance between modern and period.
Edited by LaurasOtherHalf on Sunday 13th August 20:55
ChrisNic said:
Eddieslofart said:
Has it got ashblock behind it ?
Options are many, Hardieplank/Marley Cedral cladding.
Personally, i would clean the tiles if its in a street full of similiar. Roof will need the same though.
60's House, blocks made from cheese in my experience from drilling into them inside!Options are many, Hardieplank/Marley Cedral cladding.
Personally, i would clean the tiles if its in a street full of similiar. Roof will need the same though.
d to get a fix into.How best to clean up the tiles?
Edit - the block work is indeed awful for putting fixings into, replacing some metal door frames to wood was far more of a challenge than it should have been.
Thanks for all the thoughts so far, rendering the bottom half isn't something I'd really considered previously.
Edit - the block work is indeed awful for putting fixings into, replacing some metal door frames to wood was far more of a challenge than it should have been.
Thanks for all the thoughts so far, rendering the bottom half isn't something I'd really considered previously.
Edited by ChrisNic on Sunday 13th August 21:01
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