On Saturday, September 7, 2013 7:32:53 PM UTC+12, GB wrote:

I'm astonished that this extension was created without any thought being

given to painting the wall above it.

Yes. All I can say is that it was architect designed. I put the weatherboards on 20 years ago and painted them. I can't remember how! And I replaced the plastic roof 10 years ago. I don't really want to remove it. Besides it might rain on my kitchen.