Parapets

The siding company had a schedule change and so we got in much earlier than expected (although I was hoping for this all along). Two guys showed up around noon today and started assessing the job. I think what we have scared them a bit. They left for a while and returned with some light lumber for applying to the parapets prior to putting on the siding.

Click here for initial photos.

The biggest problem the guys ran into is that they started putting up some 1x4s and found out that they need longer fasteners. The ones they had weren't getting into the concrete enough to hold. They made it through the insulation, but not enough into the concrete to do the job. So they quit early today, but we figure they'll make up for lost time tomorrow.

From what I understand, it's going to take a week of prep work before they can really start applying the siding. This siding is what we picked for the parapets. We're not ready for work on the walls yet, and Rachel and I still haven't determined if we'll brick the walls or if we want some other type of fascade. We still have time to decide that, but we wanted to go ahead and get siding up for the parapets, because that much we do know. Plus, we were in dire need of protecting the insulation that is on the parapets. They need to be covered.