Flashing the Deck

We found that the flashing on the deck had failed and water was leaking into our bedroom.  So we had to remove all the boards from the deck and re-flash it to the house.  We have a self adhesive asphalt tape, a metal flashing over that, the Tyvek over that and taped to it, a belly band with Z flash and the Tyvek taped to that.  It better not leak now!

Exterior Trim

While I was working on the skirting, Kelly was priming and painting some of the trim work for outside corners, the top board and the belly band.  We are coating all 6 sides of each board with paint or primer to help seal the boards and make the paint last longer.  We really don't want to do this again.

Skirting

Rather than siding all the way to the foundation, we decided to put a fiber cement skirt around the rim joist with a belly band above that.  Then we will start the siding at the bottom of the door.  Today I got the skirting done around the whole cabin.  We'll eventually paint this blue to match the gable peaks.

Exterior Trim

During the last couple days we've gotten the trim around the windows as well as the boards around the electrical panels hung and calked.  Because the electrical panels were bolted to the wall and can't easily be removed, we had to cut the old siding out around them leaving the bits that are behind the panels.  Running some cedar around like this will be the cleanest way to finish off the siding.

Exterior Trim

I was able to get all the trim for the windows and doors cut this weekend but we had to bring it inside to spot prime due to the weather.  We are putting a shellac based primer on all the knots to keep them from bleeding through the paint.  As soon as the weather clears up, we'll take it all outside and spray all 6 sides with primer to seal it all before we hang it.

Storage Shed

I have decided I'm going to make a sort of jam so I can get the door to seal fairly tight because this side of the house gets a ton of weather.  I also took the time to put some waterproofing around the opening, since we had the material.  The jams were made out of a piece of the old siding that we took off the house.  We still need to put in the windows and assemble the door.

Storage Shed

Yesterday after work, I managed to get the new metal roof on the storage shed.  It was windy and cold but at least I managed to finish it before the rain started.  Next up is to build the door and the shelf inside for putting the chairs inside.  We should be able to get that done and start cutting and priming the trim on the house this weekend.

Storage Shed

After installing the drip edge and trim on the outside of the storage shed, I moved to the inside and installed a pair of closet rods to hang the life jackets.  Next up is to build a shelf on the other end of the shed so we can put the beach chairs inside rather than under the deck. 

Storage Shed

Last night after work, I got the trim cut and installed along the top edge on each side of the roof.  Because of the railing on the deck, you can't see it in this picture though.  I also got the drip edge installed all the way around the edge of the roof.  So next up is to install and flash the roof to the wall.

Storage Shed Doors

While I was working on the boat house, Kelly was priming the boards that will be used to build the doors.  She got 2 coats on all 6 sides of each board.  Next up, we need to pick the colors so we can paint them before we assemble it all.  You can see in the lower right corner, we picked up all the trim to go around all the windows and doors as well.