Jan. 15: A few more details outside - the kitchen hallway window has full cedar framing. I think the colour is great beside the darker window and door trim colour. The cedar trim will also be fitted around all exterior details such as electrical and plumbing fittings. I am fascinated by the protective details within the foundation. As the exterior is prepared for the cedar siding, the foundation is sealed. The cement foundation walls are painted with a bitumen product, but also covered with a water repellent (waffled) sheet that is also at the edge with a waterproof trim.
Kitchen hallway window trimmed in cedar beside the East mudroom door.
Cedar trim on an outdoor tap
Our dry foundation - sealed against the elements. Also note the narrow metal "shelf" that will support the siding.
The beginning of the plumbing rough-in in the mechanical room. The boiler system will go on this wall.
Shaping the exterior post on the East side of the patio outside the dining room. Eventually we lose the current decorative post.... ahhhhh.