ᐅ Looking for Recommendations on "Fascias" – Nostalgic Charm
Created on: 17 Aug 2020 09:23
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Pinkiponk
Since we have decided, contrary to our original plans, to build without shutters for various reasons, we would like to add window and patio door trim to give the house a somewhat “old-fashioned,” or nostalgic, appearance. Has anyone here added trim to their house and can share practical tips on what to watch out for?
Has anyone in the forum painted their trim themselves? (This question is less important, as we will probably order the trim pre-made.)
Are there any general recommendations on how to give our house a nostalgic charm without causing costs to skyrocket?
Has anyone in the forum painted their trim themselves? (This question is less important, as we will probably order the trim pre-made.)
Are there any general recommendations on how to give our house a nostalgic charm without causing costs to skyrocket?
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Pinkiponk17 Aug 2020 16:4111ant schrieb:
Personally, even with the same thickness, I would prefer a different surface texture – so probably reveal and jambs in a later work step. What are you aiming for (@Pinkiponk)? A colorful house with white casings around the windows? – I’d find "old-fashioned" elegant in relief style, as a natural stone imitation, for example with an arched top edge. It will be a fairly ordinary pale yellow house with white casings, but the idea of the arched top is a good suggestion. I’ll pass that on to the builder. They definitely offer that option in their catalog; let’s see how much it will cost. We want to stay well below the price of shutters.
I had hoped there might be some kind of formula to derive the thickness of the jambs from the wall and window area—a sort of "golden ratio" for jambs. I’m hoping the architect can provide recommendations on the window size and thus also on the jamb proportions.
Pinkiponk schrieb:
I was hoping there might be some kind of formula to determine the thickness of the reveals based on the wall and window surface area. A sort of "golden ratio" for reveals. The golden ratio is a good idea—I would apply it, but consistently across all window sizes. That means relating it to a "reference" window size, for example m:M x 1/4 of the width (in the example 19cm (7.5 inches) for a rough opening width of 126cm (50 inches)).
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Pinkiponk17 Aug 2020 16:5611ant schrieb:
The golden ratio is a good concept – I would apply it, but consistently for all window sizes. That means, referring to a “leading” window size, for example the height-to-width ratio as m:M x 1/4 of the width (in the example 19cm (7.5 inches) for a structural opening width of 126cm (50 inches)).Could you please explain this to me again once I have the exact window and wall measurements?Pinkiponk schrieb:
Could you explain that to me again once I have the exact window and wall dimensions?I calculated this independently of wall thickness, using the example of a standard window size (= most common, typical) with a rough opening width of 126cm (49.6 inches) and a finished width of 123cm (48.4 inches). I quartered this width, then multiplied by approximately 0.618034, which gives about 19cm (7.5 inches). Nothing complicated.https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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Hello Pinki, you asked for more tips to create a nostalgic charm. In addition to the decorative moldings, we decided to use so-called window capitals, which are also available for uPVC windows. They significantly enhance a standard window. Additional cost for all windows is 1000 EUR.
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Pinkiponk17 Aug 2020 18:18Steffi33 schrieb:
Hello Pinki, you asked for more tips to achieve a nostalgic charm. Besides the trim, we chose so-called window capitals, which are also available for uPVC windows. They significantly enhance a standard window. Additional cost for all windows is 1000 EUR.
[ATTACH alt="IMG_1817.JPG"]50626[/ATTACH][ATTACH alt="IMG_1815.JPG"]50627[/ATTACH] That’s a really great idea and truly exceptionally appealing. It’s going straight onto my list. Thanks.
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