Front Creamed

Most of the weatherboards on the front are covered in cream now. Just the shingles, the windows and door and the fascia to do. Whoop-de-do! Lots of showers and heavy rain this afternoon. Had to work under the verandah to stay dry.

West Wall Clotted Cream

The job slowed due to intermittent showers this afternoon, but a good coat is now on the first part of the west wall. To keep moving and avoid freezing in the sub 15C temperatures, I did some filling and removed some tiles to fix a leak in the gutter near the front door during and between showers. Had to have a sleep late this afternoon. Waking up too early.
Will get stuck into it again tomorrow morning, despite poor weather forecast.

North Wall Clotted Cream

I finished the second coat of the north wall today, working 9 to 6pm with a 20 minute break. The expected rain came after 9.30pm. Lynne filled gaps on the west wall and washed it all down so it can now be painted. We need to get another 20 litre can of Clotted Cream. I also need to:
1. Fix up the mortar on the edge of the roof before the rain damages the fascia board and quad trim above it any more.
2. Fill the holes in various terracotta tiles left when the metal stays rusted away and fell off. These are sending rainwater straight into where it continues to do damage and must be stopped. Bog or caulk - that is the question...
Let's hope for fair weather before the end of this week. More photos to show real progress soon.