Siding the Manor

I've spent the last few days working on the siding for the manor.  It's a painstaking job, but someone has to do it.  I'm using the birch clapboard siding from Greenleaf.  It's pretty easy to cut and shape with scissors or a utility knife.  I'm using my glue gun to glue the boards on, after trying wood glue and crafter's glue which just made the boards warp.

I'm using Dutch Boy paint in "Curly Willow" for the siding and I think I might paint the medallions on the bay windows too.  But I'm still on the fence with that.

So today is more siding.  I'm hoping to get a good deal done today . . . before I go and walk the donkeys!

Left side with most of the siding done.  Just the space to the right of the window to do.

Siding done and first coat of paint.

I just love the bay window on this side of the manor.
I've ordered more corbels to finish off the trim to the left.

The right side.  The bottom and the space to the right of the window are done.
Just the top portion to do.  I'm debating whether to do it before or after I do the roof.

A view of the manor with the conservatory.

I love the view of the manor from this angle.  Still lots of work to do!

 

The manor sitting on the basement addition which has a long way to go to being finished.
It will house the kitchen, a butler's pantry, wine cellar, and laundry/sewing room.