Finishing the Garage Door Trim
Rubber Tape over Edge of Windows Before Trim Work
This Helps to Seal the Windows from Water
Trim Work. Wood Filler & Paint will Neaten It Up
Soffit with Soffit Vent
Soffit Vent
Windows & Corners Trimmed Out
We're Ready for the White Cedar Shingle Siding
The trim
work is pretty much done with the windows all trimmed off and the corner boards
in place. The garage doors are all also trimmed off.
The soffits
with their trim are well along the way. It was interesting that they now use
plastic vents as soffit vents. I’ve seen
all kinds of soffit vents. 3” round ones, 6” rectangle ones and metal ones that
go in front of the gutter and so on.
These vents
work in conjunction with the ridge vents on the roof peak where heated air
moves by convection drawing the cooler air in at the soffits and venting the
hotter air through the ridge vent. This helps to keep the roof cooler extending
the life of the roof. It can also help keep moisture out of the attic which
can create a mold problem.
The vents and roof rafters need to be kept clear so
that the air can move through. Too often folks paint the vents thus clogging
them or they block the vents or rafters with insulation. Doing any of that
defeats their purpose and you’ll be replacing your roof in no time or hiring a
mold remediator.
Now that the
trim work is up, it won’t be long before the siding starts going on the house.
It will be fantastic to have the outside completed. We’re almost four months
into construction and a year and a half into the planning.
And it’s all
coming together.
