ᐅ Wood-look exterior cladding

Created on: 29 Feb 2016 20:26
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Lile08
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Lile08
29 Feb 2016 20:26
Hello,
we visited a house yesterday that we really liked.
For our house, we definitely want the same brick, possibly the same roof tiles (at least in brown), and a similar facade cladding.
I have uploaded a photo of the house we looked at.
And an exterior view of our house. You can see how we roughly imagine the facade cladding between the windows.
Does anyone possibly have a similar combination (brick and this type of facade cladding)?
Today, I found the company JamesHardie online, which offers claddings like these.
Does anyone have experience with them or can recommend another manufacturer?
We definitely want something low-maintenance and durable (so definitely not wood).

Two-story brick house with front door, large windows, terrace, and planter boxes in the front yard


Two-story brick house with pitched roof, large glass windows, garage, tree, family silhouettes
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ypg
2 Mar 2016 13:58
Lile08 schrieb:
We looked at a house yesterday that we really like.

And did you also ring the doorbell and ask for the information about the materials and the companies involved?
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Bauexperte
2 Mar 2016 16:34
Hello,
Lile08 schrieb:

Does anyone perhaps have a similar combination (brick veneer and this type of siding)?
Good thing tastes differ
Lile08 schrieb:

We definitely want something low-maintenance and durable (so definitely not wood).
As far as I know, wood inlays are preferably made from Douglas fir**; I haven't come across a homeowner wanting to use synthetic materials on the facade yet.

If you have seen this single-family house - I assume it is a show home - why didn’t you ask about the material of the inlay?


**Douglas fir painted in RAL 7016 (attachment)

Modern dark building with window and door; small dog in front.
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Lile08
2 Mar 2016 20:29
Hello,
first of all, thank you for your answers.
It’s not a typical model home that we looked at. It is located in a residential area where houses are built and sold by a real estate company.
I already asked them if they would provide me with the details of the materials used, and they said they would get back to me.
But I thought maybe I could get some ideas here. I’m worried that the materials they use there might exceed our budget.
For now, I’ll wait to see what answer I receive.
Otherwise, I will definitely take a closer look at this JamesHardie cladding.
We don’t really want wood because of the maintenance like painting, etc.
Neige2 Mar 2016 20:32
Just keep in mind that the plastic materials will eventually start to crumble.

Best regards, Sigi
One002 Mar 2016 21:14
...and repainting every two years is not rocket science.