Thank you... and yes, it really was a lot of work. Then again, bro in law built shell and other than drywall installation & kitchen cabinets, we've done 100% of the rest, including sealing (tar) the entire backside of house that was under grade. Flooring, trim, fixtures, fans, pond, rock retaining walls, waterfall, flagstone patios/sidewalks, doors, insulation, phone wiring & now columns & windows /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
So, we've done a lot of work overall.
I personally sanded the entire exterior with a 5" sander prior to staining it. Wore my little fingers out /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif