So I learned a new thing yesterday. It's called 'barge board'. Heard of it? Yeah, me neither until yesterday that is. Barge board is the white boards that go on the edge of the gable ends. You can paint them any color you like, but they start out as primed white. And apparently there are a lot of options in the world of barge board. Who knew?!? I'll tell you who. Nick knew! So Nick patiently walked us through and showed us the finer points of picking out barge board. We ended up going with a 3-layered barge with a keystone at the peak. Nick, the original master at MasterWorks Construction, along with Joe, a master in his own right, put it up along the house end on the garage side and oh my goodness, it took it from non-descript to a real focal point. I can hardly believe that this will actually be our house that we get to live in someday. I'm blown away at all the beautiful details and can't wait to have you all over for a barbecue! (Bring your drills, 'cause you'll be pulling wire for your supper! lol)
This is what just the 12" bottom layer of barge board looks like:
This is what just the 12" bottom layer of barge board looks like:
This is the house with the dormer on the front. Really changed the appearance of the front, eh? Wait 'til they get the other 3 smaller dormers up and the rest of that fabulous barge board!
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