My garage, to paint or not to paint?

Chappers 71 · 05-21-2016, 12:50 PM

The missus has 'suggested ' that I paint the block work on my garage, actually she's been suggesting that I do it for a couple of months now.
I really like it the way it is, kinda reminds me of a bunker.
I am hoping you'll agree with me so please leave a post & hopefully that'll help to persuade her that I'm right thanks

TBN54 · 05-21-2016, 12:51 PM

Lock her inside of it. That way she won't be able to see it from the outside.

Thank me later.

Chappers 71 · 05-21-2016, 12:52 PM

And this is how it looks from the front

Chappers 71 · 05-21-2016, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by TBN54

Lock her inside of it. That way she won't be able to see it from the outside.

Thank me later.

Can't do that, its the only place I can get Some p&q

Digitalize · 05-21-2016, 07:50 PM

Can't stand grey brick, very council house. Paint.

Chappers 71 · 05-22-2016, 04:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Digitalize

Can't stand grey brick, very council house. Paint.

Firstly it's block work, not brick secondly 'very council house' really?
Do you have a problem with local authority housing?
Thanks for your input, enjoy your diesel estate car

mjn77 · 05-22-2016, 07:27 AM

Looks unfinished.

The0pportunist · 05-22-2016, 07:51 AM

I'm thinking smooth it over & paint!

08njSTEP · 05-22-2016, 08:32 AM

Paint will eventually flake off. It may take a while, but eventually it will fail. I would go with vinyl siding if you just must cover it. That way you're 1 and done, no maintenance ever.

MSCD · 05-22-2016, 08:52 AM

Could you paint the breeze block and leave the red brick? Vinyl siding is a nice idea but probably cost prohibitive... Maybe you could two tone it white and blue!

Thermobaric · 05-22-2016, 10:16 AM

What about some red cedar cladding?

JackHerring · 05-22-2016, 11:12 AM

Personally, i would paint, wont take that long.

Dann · 05-22-2016, 11:40 AM

Paint it.
Looks unfinished as it is.

Or brick the outside/clad it

Chappers 71 · 05-22-2016, 11:50 AM

Cheers guys, seems you agree with the missus

I was confident that most of you would like the concrete bunker look.
Maybe I should have posted it on the Europe forum, I reckon the Germans would have liked the bunker look.

It will only be the concrete blocks that get painted, or maybe some bamboo screening, the brick work ties in with the house & brick shed.

Thanks to those of you that bothered to post, even though you are all mistaken

MSCD · 05-22-2016, 12:31 PM

For the record, I'm English... Born in Kent grew up in Sanderstead..... I don't mind the bunker look but with the seating area I would paint... Married to so I can be wrong at times... Good luck!

go with bamboo screening on the one side...

Chappers 71 · 05-22-2016, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by MSCD

For the record, I'm English... Born in Kent grew up in Sanderstead..... I don't mind the bunker look but with the seating area I would paint... Married to so I can be wrong at times... Good luck!

go with bamboo screening on the one side...

Cheers bud, that's what we are ( I am) going to do

MSCD · 05-22-2016, 01:52 PM

Smart decision

reward yourself after with a nice cold beer!

Thermobaric · 05-22-2016, 02:11 PM

If we were talking bare concrete, that I can get on board with. I do love exposed concrete, especially with formwork imprints from the wood. Not so much for bare breeze block. Can't say I see much of block work in Germany. Well, on farms I suppose heh.

Digitalize · 05-22-2016, 02:43 PM

I do enjoy my diesel estate car. Unpainted block work is still very council.

For reference of what I'm meaning - http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/t...=1475732&p=513

abeardo83 · 05-23-2016, 11:03 AM

Turn the windows in to slits, add some barb wire and put a few old school aerials on it. Then maybe spray on 'NICHT RAUCHEN' at the garage door. Job done.

Chappers 71 · 05-28-2016, 05:50 AM

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Originally Posted by MSCD

Smart decision

reward yourself after with a nice cold beer!

The garage beer fridge is always well stocked

Chappers 71 · 05-28-2016, 06:20 AM

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Originally Posted by abeardo83

Turn the windows in to slits, add some barb wire and put a few old school aerials on it. Then maybe spray on 'NICHT RAUCHEN' at the garage door. Job done.

Lol, that would work

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TBN54 Captain 427 Rep 793 Posts Drives: 08' E92 335 -> 17' F30 340i Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Upstate NY iTrader: (0)	Lock her inside of it. That way she won't be able to see it from the outside. Thank me later.
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Digitalize Photographer 412 Rep 2,643 Posts Drives: 320D Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Can't stand grey brick, very council house. Paint.
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Thermobaric Captain 65 Rep 670 Posts Drives: BMW E92 Join Date: May 2015 Location: Bucks iTrader: (1)	If we were talking bare concrete, that I can get on board with. I do love exposed concrete, especially with formwork imprints from the wood. Not so much for bare breeze block. Can't say I see much of block work in Germany. Well, on farms I suppose heh.
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