My company is doing an extensive remodel turning a contemporary 1978 house into a Craftsman Bungalow. We essentially built a Craftsman over the old house incorporating the old house into the new design. The original plans called for a full return along the very long (48') side wall of the house. The owners then decided to add an upstairs apartment and felt that the steps would interfere with the full return and wanted to do gable returns instead. The question, is how long should the returns be? The architect says between 4' and 6'. We're thinking 2' and the homeowner can't decide. The soffits are 24". Any ideas?
Roof/Cornice return length
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My company is doing an extensive remodel turning a contemporary 1978 house into a Craftsman Bungalow. We essentially built a Craftsman over the old house incorporating the old house into the new design. The original plans called for a full return along the very long (48') side wall of the house. The owners then decided to add an upstairs apartment and felt that the steps would interfere with the full return and wanted to do gable returns instead. The question, is how long should the returns be? The architect says between 4' and 6'. We're thinking 2' and the homeowner can't decide. The soffits are 24". Any ideas?
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I would follow the architects recommendations. This way it can be his fault if the ho changes their mind.
MizzB is this what we're talkin about:blink:
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And yes I agree with Ohio the archi. always right:thumbsup:
And yes I agree with Ohio the archi. always right:thumbsup:
48" seems to be the best look. The wall is huge, but there will be a staircase to the apartment upstairs to break it up. Interesting renovation. We've never "eaten" a house before! LOL! Thanks, all!
FYI. It went from 1750 sqft to 6000. The owner's famous last words were "What's 2 more feet?"
FYI. It went from 1750 sqft to 6000. The owner's famous last words were "What's 2 more feet?"
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