After two coats of high gloss sealer on the floors they have taken on a great sheen. This is no more clear than in the later afternoon, as the sunlight sets low across the horizon the depth and color of the floors really seem to come to life as the light dances across the glass like finish. There were certainly some concerns as we were polishing the floors that they would be anything like we had imagined in our heads. However I think the actual results were exactly what we had envisioned and that was a great relief.

Simultaneously the last pieces of siding went up on the exterior of the house. The beauty of the Unaclad siding wasn’t truly captured until the main facade of the house was completed this afternoon. The silver is the perfect complement to the “Z” channel and really makes a great statement. I can’t say enough how please I am with the way the exterior turns out. The only thing I am not looking forward to is putting the another coat of paint on the hardiboard siding. We are doing a two tone scheme and only got a chance to get the first color on most of the boards. We ended up needing one extra board as well, so we have one piece that will need both a first and second coat come spring time. But for now I am focusing on how good it feels to have the exterior looking finished and the excitement of being able to pull the interior design of the space together.

The floors after the first coat of sealer.

2 coats of sealer and later afternoon light.

The exterior with the siding complete.

Our oldest son raced outside to get a picture of the crew driving away because he was going to miss them. If I’m correct I think it looks like they stopped to take photo of the house at the same time. No matter what they said I knew the liked it, and this is proof.

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