Dormers! (almost)
Written by julio on September 4th, 2009All of the trim paint on the dormers is done, with the exception of one more coat for the west dormer. With the fading of summer, I’ve started focusing on the areas that will be the most exposed to rain. The fourth dormer, in the back of the house, is likely going to get neglected for one more year. It’s not visible from anywhere, so it’s easy to defer. Too easy.
We hired a young kid to help out with the painting, and it has really made things go so much faster. I can now work on prepping areas and then have him follow-up with the painting. He’s cheap, so even with his help, we are going to be coming out at only a fraction of what it would have cost to have someone else paint our house.
West-facing dormer, ready for primer
East-facing dormer, with finished trim...imagine how fun it is to get in there for the 4 sets of rafter tails on each side
Trim done on top, body done below
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I really like your choice of colors! and it is definitely waaay cheaper to paint yourself.
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Drove by the other day, and it looks great! I even saw the young kid working and got confused. Thanks for the explanation.
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Thanks, Anna.
Heather – thanks, and you should have stopped!