All the time we've been here we've watched a house opposite being renovated. I think the owner is doing a lot of the work himself but professional tradesmen come in from time to time if the particular job needs it. It looked like a 1960's ranch-style weatherboard house with a galvanised iron roof and an imposing chimney breast at the from.
The front fences were removed early and that gave room to operate. I think every cupboard in the house was dragged out on to the front lawn and eventually carted away. A few months later, the roof was torn off and new colorbond was delivered. After a flurry of installing insulation, it took a few weeks more with mostly weekend work until eventually the new roof was completely installed.
The other day, a load of grey metal cladding appeared on the lawn and a team of tradesmen set about installing it. I've never seen this style before; it's grey and attached vertically. Maybe not what I should choose but certainly makes the place look more modern.
The big issue is the chimney which is right at the front and a commanding feature of the house. Sadly, they've decided to cover it with more cladding and it seems to be in a blonde woodgrain pattern. I may be doing it a disservice to describe it like that but, in my eyes, it does the house no favours.
We'll keep an eye on progress and suspect that landscaping will be the next focus. (or fences?)
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