Our latest project brought an updated new entryway and fence to this brick bungalow in Admiral, West Seattle.
The original front steps of this 1930's house were in a state of disrepair and needed replacing. The owners wanted to replace it with something that matched in a way that would look like part of the original design of the property, so we chose a brick product that was as close of a match as possible to the rather unusual color blend of the house facade. Mutual Materials has several types of weathered-looking new brick and we were able to take two styles and blend them to great effect.
Here is a wide view of the finished product:
And here are two shots showing what we were replacing:
The idea was to demolish the old stairs, pour new concrete cores to be veneered with stone and brick, build two brick columns to eventually hold an iron gate, add a low brick wall along the right side between the two stairs and then pave with flagstone.
This creates a nice amount of privacy for this corner lot, and once the handrail and gate are added (by a metalwork contractor) the yard will be enclosed for their dog.
The column to the right is firmly tied to the new cedar fence we installed along with outdoor lighting along the street.
The cedar fence included an arbor which served as an archway for visual drama.
And the fence was done using lattice panels - they wanted the fence to provide a measure of privacy while still being transparent to passersby, and optimal for growing vines. The posts and panels are capped off with 2x6 boards.
All in all, this is a project I am very proud of - I don't often work with clay brick and I thought it came together quite nicely. And the customers were a dream to work with.
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