Ute Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 I have the Newport kit and have been looking online for ideas before I start building. I would like to add a garage and the Newport addition; is there a way to do that later or does it make more sense to start the whole project together? Tia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 In real life people make additions to pre-existing houses. I guess it's up to you and what the house is telling you it wants. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ute Posted April 24, 2018 Author Share Posted April 24, 2018 That is true, you're never done with a house, no matter if it is real life or miniature. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbnmini Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 Personally, I would at least build it with the addition - - perhaps the garage could come later? I am about to start working on finishing a Newport for a client. I will look forward to seeing what you do with yours! :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyCindy Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 I'd do it all from the beginning - at least the addition. I began building a Newport about a decade ago with the intention of adding the addition a little later. Life happened and I didn't touch the house for many years. The paint I had originally used was discontinued, and I hadn't even finished constructing/painting the dormers. Lowe's did their best to match paint, but it isn't quite right. I've accepted the fact that I'd never be satisfied with a Newport addition now that the color wouldn't match the rest of the house. If I had started with the addition as a part of my original build,I'd have my (matching) addition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 2 hours ago, IndyCindy said: I've accepted the fact that I'd never be satisfied with a Newport addition now that the color wouldn't match the rest of the house. Might the addition be of another material, say brick or stone? No need to match color. I like the idea of stone. Might be a structure that predates the main house and was incorporated into it. I'm thinking of a cottage in Virginia that has a slave cabin incorporated into the building. Edit: I Googled Newport images. The two-story addition probably would look weird in another material. Anyone building this majestic structure would have cleared the lot completely before starting to build. Oh, well ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 I don't suppose you could repaint the whole thing in the new color... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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