before wash

before wash
Originally uploaded by frau cowtown

Our October house project. So we come to the inevitable conclusion that the house with it's 20 year old cedar siding needs replacing as it's become brittle, full of woodpecker holes up high and mice holes along the foundation, and in some places rotted away.

After several different quotes for different material came back to us, the Unique Home Shield came back as the most affordable and with the best 30 year warranty. So, this week the crew has been here working. This is the house before the power wash, click on it to see the progression of sparkling bright cedar after the bath, and how the paint is looking! It's quite odd to be inside with all the windows covered in opaque plastic. Shivers! The light comes through, but I cannot tell you how many umpteen times I've gazed at the windows and can see nothing outside... very unsettling to me who's used to seeing the world from any point in the house as you can tell!

The final treatment will be the cinnamon color trim over the sunstone foundation color! More photos as the project wraps up!