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Grays have been a significant trend for years now, in everything from houses to furnishings to cars. In my city in the Southeastern US (and others from what I
by reneherse 4y ago
Grays have been a significant trend for years now, in everything from houses to furnishings to cars.
In my city in the Southeastern US (and others from what I see on social media), the dominant colors for high end house remodels are dark gray or stark white. So it's not infrequent to see a charcoal gray house with a couple of putty gray cars parked out front.
From the standpoint of reducing solar heat gain and fuel/utility usage, it's a terrible trend.
- conductr 4y agoI’m guilty of this trend. Painted our house almost black last spring. Brutal summer. No impact to interior or HVAC use/cost as far as I can tell. I’m in Texas fwiw.
- reneherse 4y agoInteresting! Sounds like you have a well insulated structure. One other aspect, however, is the effect on the outdoor spaces on the sunny side of the house. You might find that they are warmer due to the increased radiant heat absorbtion and emission of the dark surfaces.
- conductr 4y agoI’d actually be surprised if it was insulated much at all by modern standards. It’s a mid century construction. My guess is the air gap between the insulation/siding and the masonry is carrying the heat up and out of the attic/roof. And yes the radiation on the exterior is quite noticeable. It’s being felt by a few bushes.