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Home Exterior
The exterior of your house is as important as the interior of the
house. It is the exteriors that will give a visitor the first
impression on how the interiors are going to be. The home exteriors
are subject to ware and tear by the elements of nature, so care must
be taken to lay the exteriors well and with good quality materials.
There are certain portions of the exteriors that once laid are
expensive and difficult to relay. At a certain point in the
construction of your house, work will take place simultaneously in
the interior and exterior of the house. Here are some tips on how
the exterior work should be carried out.
- It is best to pour the garage flooring and install the drywall
in the garage before installing the
garage doors. It is easier to install the drywall before
the garage doors are in place. Get doors that are insulated. Install
the required wiring for an automatic door, though you do not intend
to install them.
- If you have planned Brick Work or Rock Face on part of the
house, it is better to do it before the stucco or siding is applied.
While choosing the color or style of bricks or rock to be used, take
a piece of siding and trim so that you can match the colors.
- While the siding is being installed the worker will install
gutters as well. Siding comes in a variety of materials and styles.
Some subdivisions lay down what material has to be used for siding.
Use vinyl siding to reduce maintenance. Wrap wooden posts and bare
wood with vinyl as well.
- If the weather is fine stuccoing can be done at this time. First
a layer of building paper with webbed wiring is put on the house.
Then a layer of scratch coat is applied and finally a coat of paint
of your choice is applied.
- After your plot has been backfilled and graded, you can begin
work on the driveway, garage floor and sidewalks. If you pour your
sidewalk too close to the foundation, cracks may form at the
corners. Leave some space between the sidewalk and the foundation
wall. You can choose from a variety of surfaces for your sidewalk
like, plain concrete, stamped, a number of surfaces can be applied.
- Decking should be done after the siding is prepared. Deck
finishing comes in different types like painted, stained or vinyl.
It is best to choose something that needs little or no maintenance
and is durable.
- If the deck is about 24" or more above the ground then you need
a railing for it. Some types of railings need to be maintained on a
daily basis and other are relatively maintenance free. Railings are
available in wooden, aluminum, plastic and glass etc.
- Many subdivisions have rules for landscaping and a time limit
for completion. When you buy your land you have give a performance
deposit to the subdivision. Once the exterior of the house and the
landscaping is completed according to the rules, this deposit is
returned.
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