Surprise surprise, the metal siding work is going slower than I though it would. How unusual!
In part it's that there are lots of details at the eaves and gables that I need to finish before the siding can be cut. That's the case in the picture below, where we're working under the eave
(whilst the concrete truck is in the background -- more on that later.)
The metal material is pretty demanding to work with -- lots of little cuts and snags this week --and also little nicks where the sparks hit when you cut. It's pretty dramatic:
Although there's no one section that's complete, we are pleased with the color and with the nice lines of the deep corrugation that we chose. And the time spent sweating the details has so far paid off in that it's coming out pretty tidy. Once again I can only say that you'll have to come see for yourself, because neither the color nor the setails show to well in these tiny pics. 
I had loyal Fred pour the concrete slabs at the front and kitchen doors this week, so that we can finally get those porch roofs on next.
Compared to the previous pours, this was simple and low tech.
And the results make quite a difference to what it feels like to approach the house. Above is one side and below is the other. 
The dogwoods are starting to bloom. 
My job is not to lose my head, as happened in this picture!
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