Stucco, Priming and Framing - Painting Day Four

I was home again today for today's work. The main thing Armando focused on was our front porch railing. It took quite a while to get the old stuff ripped out. I would guess in part to be careful not to compromise the posts that needed to stay to support the overhang.

Since we had already purchased the ribbing for the railing, Armando said that to get the most use of the wood it would be best to reduce the gap of the railing from top to bottom. I think it only is a difference of about a quarter an inch, but it means the difference between getting two or three ribs from each length of wood. When Jim was preparing to purchase the wood, he became aware of how uneven the framing was so it will be nice to know that Armando has made it all straight.

The picture below not only shows the start of the framing, but our new house color. So that can be your little teaser.

Another major accomplishment today was the beginning of repairing the stucco. A lot of priming was done as well, particularly in the spots where the paint had come off from the power washing.

For a little more teaser, our paint samples are in the picture below. The color in the middle is the Pigeon Gray which we chose for the entire house. The color on the left is Wooden Peg and will be the color on the new siding put on Josh's wall. (The color on the right was rejected.)

The next picture is some of the stucco work and priming.

More priming

There also was a lot of sanding today. A. lot.

Josh's north window - sanded

The bathroom window - sanded

Josh's east window - sanded

Our bedroom window was sanded too. It was a rough day for Josh's naps. There just was work and noise surrounding the house all day.

And the debris continues to accumulate.

Armando anticipates they will be done next Thursday. There is just so much prep work for our poor little house. But the more detail they pay attention to, the better I am going to feel about our house when it is all said and done.

I also discovered a pretty big crack in the wall inside Josh room on the same wall where the siding was replaced. Armando was surprised and concerned about that and said he would fix it and paint up the patchwork.