We had a productive weekend. We finished up some odds and ends that we'd been putting off - finished the roof completely on the south side, made and installed the end caps on the east and west ends of the roof, attached ledger boards for the soffit, and started installing the soffit. Unfortunately, that didn't go so well ... the soffit we bought isn't wide enough. So I'll make another trip to Lowe's this week to pick up different material. I wonder if they'll roll out the red carpet for me!
With everything else (mostly) done, we were able to move on to siding! Yea! Here's how it stands this evening:
The west end is complete and almost ready for paint. I just need to finish caulking. And Big John will design and build his sliding doors. (Those angles were a huge pain in the rear.)
The front (south side) looks fabulous! It took us most of the west end to remember how we did the house. By the time we got to the front, we'd figured it all out!
We had to leave the top couple of rows of siding off until we get the right soffit. And I need to buy more caulk. The east end went pretty quickly. We stopped when we got to those angles - and when the cold front blew in. It seemed like a good place to pick back up next weekend.
The plan for the week is to get everything caulked, seal the cedar posts, and make a run to Lowe's. Then we'll be ready for another weekend of fun!!
Stay warm, my friends!
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