What started as a very frustrating day, running all over New Hampshire looking for stainless steel staples for my siding gun, ended fairly well with a good amount of siding accomplished. It literally took me three trips to Home Depot to remember everything I needed. Ug.

We have decided on a 5.5 inch exposure. This is fairly standard on Nantucket and on the Cape. Apparently on the North Shore people choose up to a 7 inch exposure. We like the look of the smaller reveal, but it obviously requires more shingles. The truth of the matter is that the exposure ranges from 5 to 6 inches so that the shingles will line up with the top and bottom of the window..a little cheating was called for. Most people won't notice unless told. Next time you are looking at a shingled house, take a close look and you'll see that not all exposures are the same.

Anyway, there you have it -- my Saturday from 9am to 7pm.