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Tour Chapter 5

ModFruGal — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 23:27:08 +0000

This one took me a bit by surprise…..The exterior tour took almost 50 photos and I didn’t even cover everything. I guess doing this little internet thing is good for getting perspective on how much has actually happened in 2 years.

There’s plenty more to do…of course!!!

ModFruGal v. Tree Rats – Finale

ModFruGal — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:57:32 +0000

I WIN. Tree rats can eat it…or at least eat something other than my house from now on.

It only went about a month over schedule…mainly due to Nashville Electric’s inability to communicate within its own departments…but it’s done. What a difference!

We are better insulated, tree rat free and looking a helluva lot better to boot. The final guttering etc.. was done while I was away so it was exciting to come home to the finished project. There is one tiny piece of guttering to be fixed and some scraps of metal to be dropped off, but that will take 10 minutes, so in my book..it’s done.

Dale Portman and Barry Choate aka The Coupe did a really fantastic job and brought an awesome crew. They understood what we were going for and did us proud. They stayed on top of things, communicated everything clearly and that is hard to come by these days…Thanks guys!

Now that I have this nice siding…it’s time to paint the windows, foundation, garage door…find some affordable outdoor porch lights….get rid of that nasty lattice….rebuild/stain decking….start rolling change to save up for some serious landscaping..those old rotten steps are crumbling more and more every day…..phew….onward!

Tantalizingly Close

ModFruGal — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:18:47 +0000

My life in the fishbowl is, thankfully, almost over. Let’s be clear, I am not ungrateful for the hardworking men who have brought me this amazing transformation…but with no window treatments anywhere here and 12 people crawling all over your house at every window and door…it’s a bit unnerving after awhile. I KNOW they don’t give a rats ass what I’m doing, but…you know…it can be creepy.

The panels are all up…now it’s just trim pieces, new gutters and a few soffits left to do so I’m hoping by the end of the week, we’re done.

Turning a Corner

ModFruGal — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:54:17 +0000

Metal finally arrived late Thursday, so Friday the first panels went up….what a difference. To be honest, just the house wrap and the edging already made the house look better so this is indeed progress. FINALLY, I’m really able to visualize the whole thing done now and I’m pleased as all get out about it.

ModFruGal v. Tree Rats 3 – Siding Update

ModFruGal — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:24:09 +0000

Things are really moving along….The metal sheets are due to arrive today and beacuse of the prepping done during these past 2 weeks, the transformation will be instantaneous. I hope by this time next week I’ll have photos of a metal house to show you!

Shaky Start

ModFruGal — Fri, 29 May 2009 21:16:16 +0000

I thought I’d start off the new site with the first day of the galvalume installation mentioned here and here. Alas, not to be. Materials were delivered today….right color…wrong profile. We ordered the 12 inch striated rib in burnished slate and we got 12 inch minor rib.

The reason we chose the striated was for it’s more forgiving profile. The flat profile of the minor rib shows imperfections that are less obvious with the striated rib. The photos below show the differences in the 2 styles.

Kills ya to look at all that beautiful metal sitting in the yard that you can’t USE.

ModFruGal v. Tree Rats 2 – Siding Update

ModFruGal — Sat, 16 May 2009 15:31:04 +0000

As I wake this morning…like many mornings, to the jaw clenching sound of steady gnawing near my head…I am somewhat comforted. It’s almost over.

We’ve made a decision on the siding problem. After many quotes. many meetings, and a little professional encouragement from an architect friend – (Thanks AKK!) We are moving forward with Galvalume: 26 gauge, 12 inch rib in Burnished Slate. Deposit paid, (*gulp*) materials ordered…we should get rolling in about 2 weeks. I’ve included a photo of a barn done in the color we have chosen to give you some idea. The theory is that the dark shade will help the house disappear into the woods.

Tree Rats Are Turning Me Into Joan Crawford

ModFruGal — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:28:30 +0000

When our house was built in 1977, it was sided in a beautiful Western Cedar. If it were not for all the animal and water damage, it would still be beautiful, alas, it is not. It is their playground and they taunt me.

It has become apparent in our 9 months of living here, that our battle against the squirrels will never be over as long as the cedar is still on the house. Indian chili pastes and sprays wash off and only last a short time. I think they are probably developing a taste for the capsaicin buzz by now anyway. As soon as we’ve patched up all the holes, they conspire in the woods and attack again….sometimes a new hole, sometimes right next to the old one….my personal favorite: just pick the highest, most difficult to reach hole and eat right through the patch to the hardware cloth, then chew just far enough around it to access the old hole. I have a metal plate in my hallway ceiling where one overzealous nester decided to try and chew through the sheetrock to greet new horizons. Looking up and seeing that beady eye looking back at you is enough to send any sane homeowner into a frenzied, irrational tailspin. As I frantically jab and scream at the hole in the ceiling with a coat hanger attached to an extension rod, my children must wonder, “What’s happening to Mommy?” Tree rats are turning me into Joan Crawford. That’s what’s happening to Mommy.

There is no way we can DIY this one. It would take years. We just can’t lift panels that heavy, that high by ourselves and so we are at that place we hate to be….having to hire out labor. I think T-111 will look cheap and present the same maintenance level. We’ve had a quote for Hardie vertical panel (smooth with trim piece battens) and are awaiting the one for Galvalume (12 inch rib in 26 gauge). As much as I love the look of the cedar, I just think the maintenance has already proved to be too much. Our house backs up to a state natural area and the wildlife is plentiful. We’d just prefer to admire the wildlife out the window as opposed to shaking our fists in the air like old farts every time we see a squirrel come near the house.

Our budget is, of course, the primary concern. No Ipe rainscreens here. We need an economical solution.

Front of House

Latest Breach

Siding Chewed

Siding Up Close

1977 Cedar Siding

Holes Before Patching