Oh well, next year... I decided to go for a traditional
cedar shake roof created by pieces of gum rolled out and cut to size.
I guess one could do until $ comes around for the final overhaul
with cedar shakes and green door bit.
Next up on the exterior (after we finish painting all the trim of course)- faux
cedar shakes on the gables!
Ok, so I know I've already shared a house with
cedar shake siding, but this one was just way too beautiful not to share!
If they really want to do more, I think
cedar shake shingles replacing / topping the diagonal boards might help even more (stained / painted the same color as the board and batten).
With their
natural cedar shake exteriors, WildSpring's guest cabins practically blend in with the dense forests that line the Oregon Coast.
I did all the things on her list and also
added cedar shakes (to tie in with the new front door, which she also requested) and added a black window box and shutters.
Shingles are
real cedar shakes painted Benjamin Moore's Edgecomb Gray (HC - 173)(They came natural and the builder hand - dipped each one in paint so that they would still have the «natural» look to them.)
Asphalt shingles are a reservoir for water and behave similarly to traditional wood shingles and
cedar shakes in that regard.
We had quite a bit of reclaimed corrugated metal with a little bit more rust than most folks desired, so this made up the rest of the siding, except for the gambrel gables, where we used some
pre-painted cedar shakes we acquired from a garage sale for pennies on the dollar.
According to Architectural Record: An amorphous pod clad in western
red cedar shakes, Dragspelhuset, when viewed from the lake, appears to be a big rock.
There are abundant vinyl siding options to choose from, and some even
resemble cedar shakes or wood clapboard siding.
We have actually featured both those fantastic blogs, but I don't think I've seen the paint combo or
cedar shake posts - thanks for the head up!
We'd also kinda like to investigate the option of replacing the vinyl siding in the eaves with some kind of
cedar shake material...
Since homeowners Laurie and Randy Phillips designed and built this Craftsman - style house themselves the
grey cedar shake shingles, crisp white trim and transom windows are synonymous with its look.
I find it outright fascinating that all the years she was building, toiling, planting Spring bulbs and individually painting no less than 4,000
cedar shakes by hand for the exterior of the house (I kid you not), Josh and I were literally growing up.
In order to create this aesthetic, the builders mixed field stone with a richly -
stained cedar shake siding for the exterior.
We used pre-primed,
cedar shakes from Home Depot on the exterior which was an expensive choice and they do take a while to put on, but we had to do it.
True dormers run the full length of the house which has
cedar shake on top and lap siding below.
The exterior of the brewpub will resemble a coastal cannery / warehouse finished in
natural cedar shake and board and batten siding.
I would love to redo it in shingle but have read that
real cedar shakes are costly and have a very limited lifespan.
Looks Old: Hand - painted wood signs by various artists and
cedar shake siding that has already faded to a silvery gray
I took these photos the other day in our back yard at the shore and loved how this floral embroidered top looked against
the cedar shake of our beach house and in my mom's overgrown garden.
Named after a group of three mountain peaks between Silverton and Ouray, Colorado, that have a distinctive red hue, the Red Mountain 34» Tiny House measures 34 x 8 ft (10.3 x 2.4 m) and is clad in a mix of rusty corrugated wainscot, barn wood board and batten, and
cedar shakes.
A beach cottage has to have
cedar shakes!
The Indigo floor plan exterior has
cedar shakes and vertical T & G siding with metal roofing.
It's clad in rusty corrugated wainscot, barn wood board and batten, and
cedar shakes, which lend a rustic appearance like an old barn.
It's clad in reclaimed materials and off - cuts, including rough cut lap cedar, rusty reclaimed corrugated metal, and
cedar shakes.
The Bitterroot Valley is clad in reclaimed materials and off - cuts, including rough cut lap cedar, rusty reclaimed corrugated metal, and cedar shakes
The Bitterroot Valley is clad in reclaimed materials and off - cuts, including rough cut lap cedar, rusty reclaimed corrugated metal, and
cedar shakes (Credit: Rocky Mountain Tiny Houses)
Composite products can resemble a range of roofing materials, from slate to
cedar shake.
The cedar shake shingles and high ceilings made it the kind of place that fit nicely in the historic district.
I really like
the cedar shake on the front.
I love
the cedar shake idea & the warmer color & yep, the squared off columns.
And if you love
cedar shakes, go for it, but I've never seen cedar shakes that really age well and they just don't seem to work with the metal roof.
Well, you know I love the taupey - tan,
the cedar shakes, and the square columns!
Especially
those cedar shakes.
I know
the cedar shakes will add tons of texture but I bet the shutters go back up but painted a different color... Good luck!