Felhandler/ Steeneken Architects I think those are from Steven Handelman. They make great wrought iron fixtures.

executivelady I have a second empire Victorian home with a deteriorating slate roof .any suggestions/ comments on what to do - what to use - how to repair and not break the bank

Felhandler/ Steeneken Architects It all depends on whether your slates are weathered to the point of no return or not. Usually on a slate roof, it's the flashing that gives out first and not the slates. You can replace the flashing and have a serviceable roof again. Here in the east coast, that's often done on period houses from the 1930s. If the roof is older than that though, you would need to replace the whole roof. This is expensive and there certainly isn't anything out there that is much cheaper but also looks like a slate roof. You can use a less expensive slate such as those imported from China versus a Vermont slate. Some of the colors are fairly durable but not all of them so you would have to research that. i don't like the simulated slate products out there though because the colors are too uniform. It just doesn't look convincing. If you do put back a slate roof again, the upside is that, with a durable flashing material like copper, the roof can last 60 years which is far longer than most other types.

Felhandler/ Steeneken Architects The correct door height needs to be proportional to the facade. This house is in an area with a fairly low overall building height restriction so the doors are only 7 ft tall and with the transoms it's about nine feet total. In a house that can be taller such as the original manor houses in France, the doors would have been much taller.

cede123 What is the color of the house?

Felhandler/ Steeneken Architects It was not a paint color but an integral stucco color so I don't have a color number for it. It's a pale cream color similar to a buff limestone color