After a little hiatus we are back at it! We had the entry way sandblasted and then began scraping by hand. After many days, Brad and I were already ready to be done with the exterior siding project! The woodwork is so intricate, it took a lot of time to clean it up. Then we washed it off and primed it.
We haven't painted the entry yet, but instead moved on to scraping the top portion, which is also decorative and will not be replaced. I spent five long, long, long days up on the lift. At the end, I managed to finish removing most the paint from ONE side of the house. And remember, we're only talking about the three foot or so section nearest to the roof line!
I did earn some battle scars up there....
I may have broken a light...or two.
And I also may have been up on the lift during a rain storm...with lightening!
So, after five days, I ran out of time and energy. We turned to some painters Brad knows and turned over the job. Meanwhile, Brad and I started tearing off old siding.
And then we started wrapping. We asked a friend to help out, which he gladly did. He neglected to tell us, he doesn't like heights! Needless to say, after we found that out, I took over.
Finally, Brad has been working hard in his shop. As always, his work is amazing. Here is the trim to go around the windows.
The house is now stripped, wrapped and the windows are framed, but now we are at a standstill. Why? You may be wondering? Because ABC Supply ordered the wrong siding for us! So, after WAY too long of going back-and-forth with them, our new siding has been ordered and should be arriving in a couple weeks. Maybe in my next post I will rant and rave a bit about the siding, but right now, I'm just tired and going to bed.
