Siding…Front porch wrap-up

The Tappe siding guys wrapped up their work on the house a couple of days ago leaving a few details to be finished later. I snapped a couple of photos in between snow flakes today showing where they have left things on the front porch. The first photo shows the porch from the West end. In it you can see the open joists on the floor and freshly installed bead board in the ceiling. The trim pieces inside the rim will be added after the Permacast columns are installed along the front edge. The trim above the front door (that also extends to the front of the porch) is an continuation of the “thin white line” that wraps the entire house. The Azek decking, screen porch, and railings, will be installed once the “big” access afforded by the open porch is deemed unnecessary.

The next photo shows some of the porch details around the front door. The James Hardie siding, MiraTEC trim, Azek blocking, and bead board ceiling all come together in this corner nicely (the grey MiraTEC above the door is only primed…not finished like the rest of the trim). I'm sure the front porch will become a favorite destination for us as the project finishes up in the early spring!