Exterior Details page 2

  Two hundred and eighty Cyprus spindles complete the railings of the wrap-around porch and the upper level porches. Cedar and Cyprus were used for the exterior wood-trim areas of the house.

  We chose to use a composite material for the deck boards. However, to keep the look authentic, we chose a primed material that is painted with an oil-based porch paint. This material is superior to wood in its ability to withstand rot, and it is indistinguishable from wood. The composite material was very expensive, but it is proving to be well worth the investment.

  The curved stone foundation of the porches is not a veneer, it is St.Mary's Limestone, quaried from St. Mary's, Kansas. It was specifically chiseled and honed into shape for our house, and is ten inches thick.