Back to painting

It was back to painting -- this time the fascia (the board just under the roof).  This required setting up a ladder, climbing up, painting about two feet of the board, coming down, moving ladder about two feet, and repeating, over and over, for all four sides of the house.  Diana's butt was sore after going up and down the ladder so many times -- who needs a Stairmaster?  This was the first coat ...

Side and front

Back

Mitch and Steve started installing the cumaru decking on the lanai.  After looking into many different types of wood including exotic hardwoods, engineered wood, and engineered bamboo, we decided that cumaru (a tropical hardwood) offered the best combination of aesthetic appeal, good price, and environmentally friendliness.  The cumaru is sustainably harvested (and is supposed to be certified).  It's extremely hard and resistant to termites, mold, and rotting.  With just an application of oil every few years, it should last at least 50 years.

The wood is beautiful and looks even better in person.