Out building

This little building I'm just using for storage now but could be another guest room if I need it. It will need a "little" work inside before being habitable.

The siding was very weathered and had curled so much of it had to be ripped off and replaced before the new siding went on. I put a new window in the back and cleaned up the one in the front. I also replaced the door and added a storm door.

It had been used as a bedroom by the previous owner. I threw out the carpeting that was in it and the wooden floor is solid and will do for now.

Garage doors

The old garage doors had been driven in to by the previous owner and were pretty bad shape. Remodeling had to happen as the opening needed another foot or two in height so the new doors could roll up and in. It might have been okay for a car but wouldn't work for the pickup.

Still not sure what color I'm going to paint the house and so went pretty neutral on the doors. After going up I realized I'd gotten almost the same color as the old ones. This was before the new siding went on.

Siding

Correction: The siding is 8" not 12" and it looks great on the house. Now it needs to be put on the garage and out-building. That had to wait till more got done in the house.

HardiPlank Siding

They started the siding. After a number of ideas of what to use it ended up a 12" horizontal rough cedar look.
First the 1"x4" trim went up and then the siding, starting slowly 'cause the first course is important to get right.
I haven't decided what color to paint it. When I was going to use wood I was just going to stain it. Actually the primer color looks pretty. Maybe I'll go with a light grey. Of course I hear the mud daubers avoid light blue so that might be a plan. I'll have to investigate whether that's just a tale.
What they've done sure looks good so far.

Mowing the lawn

I mowed the lawn for the first time. Amazing what a difference a trim can make. It wasn't that long really but it sure looks nicer now.

Central Air

The house had a large broken window air unit in the front room and a small one in the kitchen window when I got it. Aside from being ugly, they also blocked a lot of light from the room. I had central air installed. Another "2 days" estimate. It only took 4 so it wasn't too bad and these guys cleaned up after themselves.
They also offered to come back after their next j0b, already lined up, was done and if the job left unfinished by someone else (some sheetrocking) hadn't been completed they said they could and would do it. Isn't that nice! Well, whoever does it I plan to watch and learn. Maybe I'll just do the rest of the rooms myself...

Patio doors

I was looking at replacements for the sliding patio doors on the east side of the house. They were a bit sticky. When the fellow fixed the floor he found there had been some settling and compensated. Now my doors slide just fine, thank you.

Blinds again

Well, I have learned, two 46" blinds fill a 91" window. Try getting two standard blind sizes to come up to 91! And when I did, they were an inch short. Now for the last two 91" windows.

Flooring and Termite Damage

I knew there was termite damage on the east side of the house but couldn't get to it till the previous owners got their stuff out. That's another story. Now that the room was emptied recently I got someone in to tear up the floor and replace the structural damage with treated lumber and I just had them just replace the damaged flooring that had been under the carpet with plywood. I'll put a floating laminate in that room. Too much damage to the original floor I to make it worth the trouble trying to patch.
The damage was pretty much to the extent the exterminator had said and it's been enough time, he used a slow release product, that all the little critters were gone. A little more work will have to be done in the next room but it shouldn't be much.

The wood floor under the carpet is in really pretty good shape, except for the half eaten stuff of course. I've been hesitant to rip up and find out what was under the orange and gold sculptured stuff that covers all but the bathroom, till I was ready to do the drastic things that might be needed. The fellow cut the carpet into manageable pieces as he tore it out of the east room. I hadn't thought of that. Once he was finished (and it took part of one day, he said might be three, finally, something else done fast) I went to work and started cutting pieces of carpet out of the main room. Just a bit at a time and it looks great. I'm taking off the tack strips and staples from the padding and cleaning as I go. I'm liking what I find and the whole place doesn't need to be turned upside down all at once to do it. So, I'll be working on that, a manageable bit at a time.

Bathroom Tile

Seems someone doesn't understand why I'd have a problem with my only tub being tied up for almost 3 weeks. It looks nice, finish work still needs to be done. I have learned.