There was a lot of small detail work done over the last week. The electrician has put in switch boxes, ceiling fan boxes, recessed lighting boxes and is starting to run the new wiring in the walls and ceiling. The carpenter has put linseed oil on the exposed cedar on the front porch and office door portico.
The most visible difference are the lath 2x4s to nail on the Hardi Board siding, a low maintenance cement board plank. They provide the support for the siding, which will hopefully be installed next week. The siding will be a vertical board and batten style, so you can begin to see how the outside will look.
The picture on the right shows the street side of the sun porch. We have reduced the size of the windows facing the street so they are a "transom" style. This will provide us more privacy while also reducing the hot, late afternoon sun. It is also the utility area, with the meters, propane gas tank, HVAC compressor. So, not a pretty view.
On the bay side of the house, you can see the arrangement of the sun porch windows. The lower windows open out to let a breeze through, while the top windows provide a big open view of the Chesapeake Bay. We both expect that will become a favorite place.
"There's a place for us . . . Somewhere. Sometime."
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