The full-size siding panels are installed, along with the trim board
above the window.
This time, I remembered to notch out the panels below the window so
that the seams in the siding would not be right on the edge of the
vertical trim boards.
I also remembered to take a picture of the back side of the chimney
while the platform is still up. It looks a lot better now that we had
the work done. It was looking pretty bad
before the repairs.
We have all the siding panels up plus the rest of the 8-inch trim
boards and brick mould. I think we might actually finish this
project. Now that we are getting relatively good at this, we are
nearly done.
We have all but the last trim board under the window installed. That
can't be done until after we remove the second level of scaffolding.
I think we'll finally be done with this project soon.
Today we touched up some paint, removed the middle platorm, installed
the last trim board under the window, and touched up some more paint.
Then we also installed two more short trim boards on the end of the
garage so that it would more closely match the pattern on the main
house. I think that part looks much more finished now. All that
remains is a few small touch-up jobs and to deconstruct the scaffold.
Almost there!
The tower and most of the scaffold in the front of the house is down.
The second picture is from when we were looking at the house. Wow.
I'd really forgotten what it looked like back then. So dark!
We removed almost all of the rest of the scaffolding from the roof. I
also put in the final three screws that were not possible to get to
until the platform was removed. Now there's just a little touch up to
do and we can remove the rest of the scaffold.
Compare that second picture to
what it looked like just a few years ago.
We removed the rest of the scaffold today. I don't have any pictures
because they look a lot like the last set I posted. It's definitely a
relief to be done with this project. Well, almost done. There are a
few more spots of paint to touch up, but I can get to those with a
ladder. Next up, we will do a lot of smaller outdoor projects for the
rest of the summer, then head inside to finish the second bathroom,
attic room, and kitchen projects. Then refinish some more floors, and
lots of other things. Then there is the master bedroom and bath. The
list is endless. But now, a mere three years, one month, and 17 days
since we started
replacing siding and trim, we are done with the hard parts.
