Cntl + Z
Both the North and South walls will have a material change beneath the peak of the gable. Since there is still plenty of unused anodized aluminum roofing, that seems a natural choice for the siding. Running it vertically seemed to provide good contrast against the horizontally aligned brick. The dark color sets off the cedar fascia.
Proportion is key – how high should the brick go? It seems to make sense to bring it up at least to the top of the door frame, and at that height the entire width of the wall is maintained in brick as well as at the base of the metal siding. So that is the goal.
Pictured above is a 2x frame along allowing a screw at bottom and top to attach the siding to the wall. The frame follows the top of the brick and traces up the triangle formed by the roof the top of the brick and following the triangle formed by the roof. The metal is easy to install, but a little laborious to cut – using a metal blade on a miter saw. But the material is lightweight and easy on the back and shoulders when working overhead.
After a half day’s work it was time to step back and examine the design… upon examination the proportion wasn’t right. Brick needed to grow, metal to shrink. It was time to undo what the day’s work (hence the Control + Z title). Further, there needed to be a transition between the two materials. A cedar board flat on top of the brick, protruding from the face of the wall an inch or so should transition nicely, as well as enhance the cedar fascia. The metal will rest on the new cedar board.
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