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Got house raised; what to cover blocks with?
Posted on 9/15/15 at 4:19 pm
Posted on 9/15/15 at 4:19 pm
I got my house raised 13" in the front, and 8" in the back to level it out. Problem I have now is that I have cinder blocks stacked 2 and 3 high that are visible. Having a hard time deciding on what I should do to cover them, and was wondering what yall thought about it. Was thinking bricks or stucco, but I'm not a house designer, so I don't know
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I know I need to pressure wash. Haven't even thought about it until I got this done
Front
Chimney
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I know I need to pressure wash. Haven't even thought about it until I got this done
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Posted on 9/15/15 at 4:22 pm to Hammertime
leave it open or you'll be crawling under there fishing out dead skunks and opossums
Posted on 9/15/15 at 4:24 pm to Hammertime
jk
Can you extend the vinyl siding down?
This post was edited on 9/15/15 at 4:25 pm
Posted on 9/15/15 at 4:25 pm to Hammertime
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I know I need to pressure wash.
Don't pressure wash. Use a 6:1 concentrated bleach to water solution and a pump bottle like you use to spray ants, or roundup, etc... Then come back and rinse with water. It's WAY easier than pressure washing more effective as well.
Posted on 9/15/15 at 4:28 pm to Hammertime
How much did it cost to have it raised, if you dont mind me asking?
Posted on 9/15/15 at 4:31 pm to The Last Coco
quote:
6:1 concentrated bleach to water
1:1 works just fine.
Posted on 9/15/15 at 4:44 pm to Hammertime
Those sheets of faux stone are pretty classy.Posted on 9/15/15 at 4:45 pm to Ice Cream Sammich
quote:
1:1 works just fine.
Hah. Sorry. I had that backwards. I meant 6:1 water to bleach, not the other way around. Just make sure it's the highly concentrated stuff from Lowe's, not the regular laundry bleach.
Posted on 9/15/15 at 4:58 pm to Hammertime
Lattice work - painted white. You can also put some plants in front of the lattice.
Posted on 9/15/15 at 4:58 pm to Hammertime
When I was in the house raising business, stucco was the norm. Then people started using the split-faced blocks and painting them. Others wrapped theirs in lattice...personal preference really. There are many different textured finishes of stucco, and some are quite nice.
Posted on 9/15/15 at 5:00 pm to Hammertime
Lattice keeps the animals out.
Posted on 9/15/15 at 5:01 pm to Hammertime
Def brick......w decorative metal grills for circulation.
This post was edited on 9/15/15 at 5:03 pm
Posted on 9/15/15 at 5:08 pm to Hammertime
paint blocks black(or not) and go with 1" white vinyl privacy lattice maybe?
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This post was edited on 9/15/15 at 5:10 pm
Posted on 9/15/15 at 5:09 pm to rilesrick
I would say lattice with a nice row of boxwoods in front and then a short row of liriope (monkey grass)
Posted on 9/15/15 at 5:10 pm to rilesrick
If you go with brick make sure to leave an access point large enough for an average sized man. I used to own a pier and beam home with a bricked-in crawl space. You had to be a skinny mfer to squeeze through the access point.
Posted on 9/15/15 at 5:25 pm to The Last Coco
bleach + jo max - will make the mildew etc disappear in seconds.
Posted on 9/15/15 at 5:48 pm to Hammertime
Couldn't you just skim coat it with mortar?
Posted on 9/15/15 at 6:05 pm to StrongBackWeakMind
quote:Yeah, but I think that'll just look weird
Can you extend the vinyl siding down?
quote:Just wanted to cover the blocks. The rest will be open
leave it open or you'll be crawling under there fishing out dead skunks and opossums
quote:Cable Lock = $82,000
How much did it cost to have it raised, if you dont mind me asking?
Orleans Shoring = $111,000
Holcomb = $24k including plumbing, electrical, and brickwork
1200sqft rectangular house
Posted on 9/15/15 at 6:31 pm to Hammertime
Trowel on some stucco, sweep smooth with a light touch of a broom.
Posted on 9/15/15 at 6:45 pm to Hammertime
I would use landscaping to cover it. Built up beds with box woods and soft scape mulch to give it some extra height. Maybe mix in some dwarf azaleas
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