As noted before, the old garage was looking awfully tatty with its new blue roof--lipstick on a pig! So in came the crew to replace the siding with HardiePlank. Much of the cheap board and batten siding was rotted or hopelessly warped, so they replaced it, largely with plywood they found in the garage. I was glad in this instance that Bill saved so much stuff.
Oh it was wonderful to watch that garage being transformed.
To drive up and see this!
To climb the tower and see this!
and to walk out the meadow, turn around and see this!
A badly needed new door, painted my favorite shade of purply-blue. I couldn't match the roof, so I went for what I loved.
Cedar siding put on in 1999 was hideously rotted on the north side of the house, and peeling and weather-beaten on the south and west sides. Daniel tore it off with his bare hands until I begged him to stop. Never mind--it would all be replaced soon.
I was pretty much done with wood. Bring on the cement composition HardiePlank!
In mid-February 2020, I went to Ecuador. Remember international travel? I do, dimly. The Amish team timed their work to coincide with my absence, so all the hammering and banging wouldn't disturb me. I can tell you that, in my experience, nobody but the Amish works on outside house renovation in January and February.
Daniel had purchased the siding in advance and painted it under controlled conditions, as well, which helps a lot!
Upon my return, I beheld a tower transformed, secure.
They were good, they were affordable, and they were fast. Got in, did the work, got out. Boom. Fueled, perhaps in part, by this:
If I drank that I'd be awake for a month.
In this video, Curtis perfectly expresses how it felt to come home after a long trip and find the siding on garage and tower magically finished. I am so grateful to Daniel Yoder and Amish Builders of Patriot, Ohio for their wonderful work; for their speed, professionalism and efficiency. You've spoiled me for good.
Monday, July 27, 2020
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