The trim is taking longer than expected. It’s tough to do it all by myself, so I brought in some help. He’s a hard worker and has a good sense of fashion.
My first experience with Hardie siding
I found some HardieSoffit at Lowe’s. Really, that’s what they call it.
I had to trim its width from 12 inches to about 10 inches. Cutting two inches from the edge of a 12-foot cement-impregnated board makes lots of dust. That means wearing a mask and holding my breath. I chose a monkey mask from last Halloween.
Here’s the soffit installed on the north side.
Paint
I have this old paint sprayer that can chew up and spit out five gallons of paint without a whimper.
It’s all in the technique
I’ve used the sprayer to paint several buildings, but I’ve never been totally satisfied. I think it’s a hassle to get a paint brush, spray the brush, paint a few strokes, then spray the brush again (below). I’ve considered just dipping the brush into the paint but that defeats the purpose.
This time, I’m going to eliminate a step and spray the paint directly onto the garage. I know, I know—it’s daring and crazy, but I’m going to give it a try. We’ll see how that works.
Next: Painting the garage
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