Finally some siding and the start of our deck!

Finally we have siding on most of the house.  Campbell and Brian worked tirelessly with Jim to get the mountain sage Hardi planks in place.  Hardi planks are fire proof so a great option to choose. Now our house is beginning to blend in with the landscape rather than sticking out like a sore thumb.  Then it made perfect sense to continue working with Campbell to frame our deck so we did that.  Progress!

Each sheet was carefully unwrapped, cut to size, and installed in a few days.

The black tar paper will be covered with shingle art after the winter.

Once the planks were mounted Jim clambered up the scaffolding to use a tiny paint brush for touch ups.

Late day sun reflecting the few remaining cherry leaves.

Now that we have the Hardi planks up on the water side of the house it seemed like the right time to frame for our future deck.

The three of them worked like a well oiled machine.  No time wasted by these guys!

Plan is to add a couple of sheets of plywood and a guard rail so we can get a feel for this new space.  Cool!

In the spring we expect to add a new element to the water side fo the house. We'll be putting Hardi shingle panels up above the deck level to give a little contrast to the green siding.  Stay tuned!

Tricia and Jim