tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post114411081144133738..comments2023-08-25T03:21:41.842-07:00Comments on The Petch House: The New Back DoorGreghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02807710209656158413noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-1144806508984204362006-04-11T18:48:00.000-07:002006-04-11T18:48:00.000-07:00Wow, Greg - I've been out of the loop lately and n...Wow, Greg - I've been out of the loop lately and not checking my regular favorites, and I see I've been missing alot.<BR/><BR/>Those sunbursts are great. We don't have much of that style around here, so it's very interesting to see. Thanks for sharing the closeups!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-1144255554476005962006-04-05T09:45:00.000-07:002006-04-05T09:45:00.000-07:00Oh my, those sunbursts are so lovely! Your green p...Oh my, those sunbursts are so lovely! Your green paint scheme sounds perfect. I can't wait to see it!Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14419829266401536453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-1144181431417429092006-04-04T13:10:00.000-07:002006-04-04T13:10:00.000-07:00Karen & Suzanne,Thanks for the comments. The nails...Karen & Suzanne,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the comments. The nails you see in the one picture were all over the house like that. It took almost as long to remove the nails as it did the asbestos shingles. That one wall with the nails still in it is part of the addition I took down. After months of being on a ladder removing the siding and nails I figured I wait to remove the nails from the addition since it was coming down anyway.<BR/><BR/>As for the colors, I’m going back to what it once was, or at least what I’m pretty sure it was. I’ve found very strong evidence that is was mainly a two-tone green house. The second floor was a very pale green and the first floor was a dark green. There is also evidence that the trim and was an even darker shade of green that the first floor. I want the house to be eye-popping but I don’t want it to be garish. I will limit the pallet to 3 main colors (the 3 greens) and then use some red on things like the sashes, and the crown molding under the second story flare (that is currently what’s there as you can see in the pictures), and maybe high-light the sunbursts with yellow. There is also the repeating scroll pattern around the frieze I want to bring out. Maybe the same light green as the second floor against the dark green of the trim.<BR/><BR/>With any luck I’ll start painting in a month.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02807710209656158413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-1144161350509316352006-04-04T07:35:00.000-07:002006-04-04T07:35:00.000-07:00Greg,Just wanted to let you know how much I enjoy ...Greg,<BR/>Just wanted to let you know how much I enjoy your writing. It's always interesting and your great sense of humor always gives me a chuckle. Have you decided on exterior colors yet?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-1144123287964923942006-04-03T21:01:00.000-07:002006-04-03T21:01:00.000-07:00Greg, all of your close up of the windows and the ...Greg, all of your close up of the windows and the house in general really emphasize what a beauty you have there. I like your idea for the new door, too - it continues the sunburst theme well.<BR/><BR/>On one window close up shot you can see all of the shingle nails on the wall to the left. Is the whole house covered with those? God, what a job that's going to be. Please don't pick a really hot day to do that one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com