Nov 23 2014 historic red brick home with grey addition.
Brick house siding addition.
A brick exterior gives your home a classic look and instant curb appeal.
Under normal conditions brick siding will last the life of the building with little more than an occasional wash with the hose.
The metal siding on this brick house is used to clad only the bump out addition pulling its black color from the darker bricks.
Which means that what is used on the addition is figured into the existing structure which we have no idea is the case or not.
He also found a company to match the existing mortar.
On this house the dark of the metal is the perfect material to play off the warmth of the red brick providing a smart design tension between the modern and the traditional.
Sheena even with a new roof doing the addition in something other than brick is going to make it look like an addition unless the house is designed to look like one seamlessly.
Jenkins used recycled brick for the new chimney on the farmville virginia property.
Red brick is definitely a popular home exterior material as you can see below the result is nothing short of spectacular exteriors while red brick costs more than vinyl siding and fiber cement it s less than natural stone.
Brick costs about 6 to 12 per square foot while vinyl siding costs about 2 to 3 per square foot.
In addition to its attractive appeal durability makes brick siding a popular choice.
In his garage addition jenkins specified true divided light 9 9 windows with restoration glass as well as beaded lap siding and a standing seam roof.
No matter what color your siding is or what shade of brick you ve got if they re dirty or have green mold growing all over them your house won t look it s best.
Depending on the brick you choose and labor costs in your area expect to pay 6 50 to 10 00 per square foot.
If you re pairing a brick facade with a siding though choosing the right color combination can be a challenge.
According to the marshall and swift residential cost handbook which is used by appraisers an all brick home appreciates at an average rate of 6 percent immediately after it is built.