When I hoped to order an Aurora from Hornby Island Caravans, I was content with the default cedar shiplap exterior. I like other stuff, but I liked the default well enough not to spare an expense to do something different.
Now that this may turn into a self-build, I’m re-examining the choices I haven’t made, the defaults I accepted. The exterior is one of those.
In favor:
- Tongue-and-groove
- Shiplap
- Bright colors
- Stain, different shades
- Belly band
- Head band
- Bottom band
- Ribs – lightly chamfered or not chamfered at all, moderate in number
- Porch bracket corbels, especially carved ones, even though no porch, per se
- Gingerbread!
- Shutters
Not in favor:
- Flat paneling
- Extremely ornate trim, lots of ribs, highly chamfered
- Single color stained exterior
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Yes. |
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Yes. |
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No. |
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Yes. |
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Mmmmmmmm mebbe. |
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Too much. |
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Nope. |
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Yes. |
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Really nope. |
I’d love a wind spinner in one of my upper porch brackets. It would be nice to have a chalice and flame in a circular cutout, and have the flame spin in the breeze.
And a ladder!