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by Adi Tatarko
4 months ago in Design Dilemma
Wood or plaster for exterior?
We are working on renovating the front of the house with our architect. The idea is to keep the ranch look but modernize it a bit.
We have two options for the exterior: dark wood planks or gray plaster.
We really like the dark wood option but we are worried about the high maintenance (we are not very good at doing maintenance on time nor do we have the time for it).
In terms of the hardscape/landscape, we prefer to go with a fence made of planters (see the plaster rendering) and a tree. We need more privacy given that we are going with glass in the front.

Any thoughts about the wood vs. plaster?
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Cynthia Taylor-Luce I love the second option. Wow.
4 months ago ·
kimdee24 I'm with Cynthia. The second option looks amazing!
4 months ago · ·
mnoswad1 Plaster?.......or do you mean stucco. Either way.....i usually prefer a darker house, but in this case the grey option looks better, but keep in mind that these kind of illustrations are very far from an accurate representation of what the finished product will look like.

Best option is to have real samples of the materials in hand......not 2 inch squares, but big 4 foot panels of the different options, otherwise its really just a guess.
4 months ago · ·
Ridha Triani the second option looks so natural. easy to maintain.
4 months ago ·
Aja Mazin .
4 months ago ·
JWinteriors If you decide on wood..check out the cement boards instead..never any maintenance. Do wide framing around sides, windows and doors using a lighter color, then the darker siding.
4 months ago ·
lmiramontes This house was designed to use wood....which is why you should use plaster.
3 months ago ·
notadumbblond Stucco does require maintenance. If you are looking at maintenance free, look for a product called Maybec. It would be more in keeping with the original design, but you can update it by the colour or installation design you choose.
3 months ago ·
flgrandma Go with the stucco over wood and the color is great.
3 months ago ·
notadumbblond Sorry.... Correct spelling is Maibec.
3 months ago ·
lewis + smith It depends on where you live. To do Stucco correctly requires skill and careful attention to waterproofing details by your architect. When done incorrectly, poor flashing details result in rot below the stucco surface. If the house was in the pacific northwest where I live, I would recommend against it. Well detailed and crafted wood siding can look beautiful as well.
3 months ago ·
nikitasmom I like the way the plaster with window addition enhances the roofline architecture. Love the stonewall. I don't care for trees on lawns but that could be based on my experience with an olive tree we had removed.
3 months ago ·
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