Modern Exterior

Modern Exterior: 8x8 Timber Columns & Balcony

Waterloo Region • Fall 2025 • Exterior Architecture

Contemporary residential remodel featuring natural timber posts on brick pedestals, dark board-and-batten siding, decorative gables, and upper terrace.

Modern house exterior with dark board-and-batten siding and natural timber columns✓ After: Modern Facade
Timber columns and beams being installed on a house front, with temporary shoring⚠️ Process: Timber Framing
⚠️ The Challenge

A dated traditional facade that no longer matched how the owners wanted the home to look.

✓ The Solution & Execution

Charcoal board-and-batten siding, solid 8x8 natural timber columns on brick plinths, triangular gables, and a second-floor balcony with a timber railing.

Key Specifications & Materials
  • 8x8 Solid Timber Columns
  • Brick Pedestals
  • Board & Batten Siding
  • Decorative Gables
  • Upper Balcony
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Project Photos

Timber columns and beams being installed on a house front, with temporary shoringProcess
Modern house exterior with dark board-and-batten siding and natural timber columnsAfter

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