After a flurry of summer activity, not much of note has happened at the house lately. That’s not to say there’s been no activity, but the efforts are a little more subtle right now. I’ve been focused on a bunch of smaller projects – and one BIG ONE – painting the ecterior.
The painting project is a slow one for a number of reasons. First and foremost, T-111 siding is rough and dry, so getting a good coat on it takes extra time and effort. Then there’s all the cutting in around windows and doors. Not to mention that I don’t have the stamina to go for more than about 3-hours at a time.
Nevertheless, the front of the house if complete now, and here is the before and after (going all the way back to the original house layout):
I’m darn happy with the new look! And my goal right now is to get a coat of paint on the entire house before winter. This first coat won’t be perfect, but I’d like the house to be ready to weather the winter so I can do the second coat and detail work in the spring.
The painting is likely the only remaining project I’ll work on this year, so probably no notable updates till the spring. See you then!
Looks fantastic!!