I finally remembered to bring my camera with me this week to take some pictures of the exterior work that was done to the house. Our contractor was Sheds and More and I was really happy with the work they did.
We still have some work to do ourselves, including staining the huge deck. This will be a huge task since it is over 1000 square feets plus three sets of steps. We aren't sure what color we will use yet but my husband says he wants a reddish brown.
We also need to put up the siding under the porch roof. The current plan is to use cedar shingles for that siding but I am still trying to figure out how to install them. Looks like some internet sites say you can just tack them to the wall, but the concern is that moisture collects behind them and makes them cup. So the much more difficult way to install them is to put up furring strips and then tack the shingles to the strips that way there is air circulation behind the shingles. I also think the shingles will need some type of sealer to keep their color. My plan is to spray something on them before they go up so I don't have to deal with covering the rock. 
I can't wait to see the finished version - it already looks 100 times better than it did when we bought it. Remember this unfinished rock siding? Everyone thought we should tear it down and just put siding up on the wall. But I think it turned out even better leaving the rock but leveling it off with a cap stone.
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