This week we started doing soffit and facia. The 2-man crew that installed the siding soffit and facia were very nice to me. I enjoyed helping them. One of the neatest parts of this process was learning that we were related to one of the crew! He is my grandmother's first cousin. Small world!
Soffit closes off the underside of the overhang of your roof. Most
soffit is white and made of aluminum. It actually comes in several
colors. We chose a
dark bronze aluminum. The facia wraps up the drip edge which is just below the shingles to complete the magnificent look.
The siding installation was fun to watch since it helps finish off the exterior. This is the backside with stucco, soffit, facia, and siding installed. One side down--three more to go! Below, is a picture of the front gables in progress. The tallest gable has vertical siding. The two gables on either side will have shaker-style siding. We plan to do rock on the columns of the front entry.
Stucco is like playing in the mud! (Literally). The only downside is that it doesn't wash out. Once you get it on your clothes...it's permanent. We learned that it can dry really fast. Once it's been applied to the wall and semi-dried, you have to texture it with a special trowel. (We had to work especially fast on the South side of the house when the sun was shining directly on it).
Latest progress on the interior: This is the future fireplace and custom built-in bookshelves. More updates to come on the interior and preparation for the 4-way inspection.
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