House gets new siding

We just returned from four days at the beach. The roof is on and the house is "dried in".
 The front porch  decking was our first job . We had previously purchased  the 4" tongue and groove  boards and primed them in anticipation of redoing the deck. The addition of paint made for a very tight fit and this turned out to be a bigger job than we had anticipated. No pictures, but it looks great.
Applying the hardi - board siding began this week and the house is really  beginning to look finished (from the outside :0) The siding comes in a gold color which will eventually get painted.
Lots of work remaining  to do on the inside.
Julie and I installed  the electrical boxes throughout the house  that will eventually contain the light switches, electrical outlets, and smoke detectors. Lots of thinking and planning for this. We then drilled holes through the 2x4 studs to "run the wire" to the various boxes. Next week we will run the wire to all of the outlets.

THe historic salvaged windows were installed in the gable of the front of the house. THis gives that part of the house a nice look and lets more light into the living room.

While there, managed a swim in the ocean to cap off each day. What a great feeling. Our dog Dirk enjoyed the beach as much as we did.