How did the final result turn out? Do you have any pictures? We have an LB-house from the early 80s and are considering the same things regarding the roof overhang, facade, and windows.
This is how it looks now as we are adding to our deck and it has turned out approximately as we planned. However, I didn't need to rebuild/reinforce the rafters because the nail plates that hold them together were positioned further in than I thought.
Hello! It turned out really great! We are thinking the same. We just bought a house from the 70s with a similar gabled roof as your house had, and we want to shorten the eaves and replace some windows. Were there any unforeseen costs that arose? Do you have any additional tips to give us along the way, any pitfalls to try to avoid? Thank you so much in advance ☺️
If you don't find it very fun to change plank cladding and if you don't have a lot of forest to get plank cladding wood from, at least leave 30-40cm of exposed area.
If you don't find it very fun to change the board cladding and if you don't have a lot of forest to take cladding wood from, then at least leave 30-40cm of the old cladding.
We were planning to change the wooden facade at the same time as well (the old one has many cracks and we think it is too rough), I forgot to mention that. Otherwise, as you point out, it becomes problematic to "fill up" the space at the top. Thanks for the reminder! Definitely something to keep in mind ☺️
If you don't find it very fun to change boarding and don't have a lot of forest to get boarding timber from, at least leave 30-40cm of the overhang.
Regarding the overhang, we were thinking at least 30. Today it's over 60 and built-in (we haven't taken possession yet, so we're not sure of the exact measurements, just made estimates from the prospectus and an old drawing from when the house was built).
I am in the same dilemma. I'm going to change the roof in a few weeks and I'm tempted to shorten the roof overhang a bit to achieve a more modern look and eliminate the feeling that the roof is weighing down the house. As you can see, the house is very elongated and I'm a little worried it will feel even more elongated if we shorten the roof overhang since the house (roof) will end up being narrower overall. What do you think? Should we go ahead with it or leave it as it is?
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The roof and the facade really go well together.Byggglädje said:
Wow, what a difference! You can hardly tell it's the same house.Iggmo said:
