Finishing the side

Here's an update on the siding project, and some unusual pictures. I haven't been posting much, so these pictures are at least two weeks old.

This is a weird sight to see out of your window.

And then there's this just outside the window...

This stuff kicks up a lot of nasty dust. Sometimes I'd rather dress like a fool in garbage bags than get that stuff all over me and in my hair. I don't care how stupid it looks, but I guess it is a little embarassing since it loks like I'm in a plastic dress. Here I'm cutting a strip of siding off of the front, near the corner so we can wrap Tyvek all the around the corner (we're still working on the side of the house). I nailed up one of the old corner boards to use as a guide. It makes a much neater cut than freehand off a ladder.


You can see the Nick and me on the ladder jacks on the 14 ft. aluminum walkboard on the left. On the right is a pair of pump jacks with a 14 ft. aluminum walkboard and a wooden workbench. I can't imagine doing this without walkboards.

I don't let them up the ladders often, but Nick is bringing me a tool here. They love to climb.

The whole side is actually completed, except for the facia. I haven't been able to get by Home Depot to get the 16' boards yet.