Before we could actually put the siding on we had to trim the windows. We are using James Hardy siding and MiraTEC trim (for those of you that really care!). The Hardy siding is cement board that is supposed to last something like 50 years - so the rest of my LIFE. And I have been promised that squirrels can't eat through it so that shouldn't be a problem any more. The siding butts up to the MiraTEC so that is why the trim goes in first - it is way easier to get an exact measurement for the piece of siding when the trim is already there. Here's what it looks like after a window is trimmed:
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| Kitchen Window after getting trim |
When we have the house painted (in the Spring of 2014) the trim will be painted white. The trim is so much faster to put up than installing the windows. In our first day we were able to trim 7 windows (laundry room, kitchen, master bedroom - on the east side - 2 in living room, Matt's bedroom and living room - on south and north sides)!
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| East side trimmed and ready for siding |
We were so lucky that the weather cooperated while we were doing this work. The sun was out and the smell of fall was in the air.
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| Work station in the back of the house |
We had a little visitor too while we were working:
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| Chipmunk having a snack on the front step |
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| He was so cute sitting there.... |
Till Dixie heard him:
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| Where did that rascal go???? |
On Friday (10/11/13) we focused on trimming sliding glass doors and the windows above the doors in the living room as well as the dining room slider and basement silder. All of which are on the south side of the house. Once we are done with these we will have a lot of area ready for the actual siding.
In the living room, we had to tie together the windows above, the doors below, the space between each as well as the trim on the outside. It was a bit of a puzzle but I think it came out really nicely.
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| Small pieces of siding will be installed between the doors |
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| The dining room door is trimmed and ready for siding too |
Next will be the actual installation of the siding. Please see the next posting for all the juicy details.
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