Exciting Times

Winter is coming so it's time to get the exterior of the place weather proofed. That means the siding and rock need to go up. Of course, we can't just put them up we have to take out garage doors and build walls first.

This week the siding manufacturer came out to do the measurements and show us all the colors and possible trim pieces.

Rep kits are always fun to look through!

 Our sales rep from ProBuild came out also and helped make structural decisions. The back wall of the building will stay metal so the guys had to decide the best way to wrap the corner. Have to look at aesthetics and structural issues. The siding rep left with a list of questions to ask the pros. We never do anything straight forward. Going on over metal siding isn't the norm.They will come back out when the installation is started to be sure it is being installed correctly and nothing will void our warranty. Love companies that value customer service.

 

 The north wall won't be done right now. We don't know the configuration of the doors and windows yet. We will order for that wall much later.


Now the fun part; choosing colors. Bill wanted a lot of colors, I wanted just a few. Our last house was Victorian so we had lots and lots of colors, I am ready for something different. We hit a happy medium with two types of siding and three colors. One for the walls, one for the two porches and one for the trim. The color for the trim is the color of the doors so it will make them look larger.

  We are going with scallops on the block above the front porch 

 Shakes everywhere else.

This is a cool product. It is an OSB siding that has had its color baked on at the factory. It comes with a 30 year warranty on the paint. We will never have to paint! This house is all about low maintenance.