Saturday, December 19, 2015

Going from Metal Building to Home

Bill and Christopher got a lot done on the west wall of the West Wing. The siding is making a huge difference in how the building looks.

Bill even hung the garden hose holder as he progressed with the project.

 They started on the west wall thinking it was just a big blank wall. Good place to learn. Wasn't thinking of all the pipes going into the building that would need to be dealt with. Of course they were on the very first rows to install. The siding company had $50 boxes we could have purchased to go around each of the areas. We thought that would have made the pipe entry points more noticeable. Bill's great cutting skills eliminated the need for that expense. When we purchased the siding; caulk and touch up paint that are exact matches came with it. Put a little silicone caulking around the pipes and you won't even notice them.
 All the siding and trim pieces come prepainted. The siding just slides right up against the trim and it has the finished look. When we are finished with the install there will be caulking to waterproof everything. Normally you would have the caulking and then the big job of painting. But  no painting for us!

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