Siding is done except for the front.  We're waiting for the custom made 42in wide mahogony front door. Hopefully in by the end of this week, then the siding can be finished.   

The cupola is board and batten siding.

The cedar siding on the original house and the board and batten on the addition will be painted when and if the weather permits.  Not sure we'll see that happen til spring.  Maybe a week of 50 plus weather days in December will occur it can be done sooner.

The sheet rockers are using a propane heater to keep the house warm enough to finish the taping but the painter wants heat in the house as does the flooring contractor.  I tried to see if I could expedite the process of getting heat and found there are many issues that were hanging us up. The electric needs to get turned on and that can't happen until the house electric line is run out to the service pole.  We want underground service so we need to get the excavator to get back and dig a trench to the pole. Oh yeah, it has to go under our neighbors driveway which we have to destroy and repair. Then we get a final electric inspection and apply for power to be turned on.  I'm told that's a 7-10 day process.  But we need a boiler installed before we get heat. Oh and the water has to be turned on and our water meter was stolen during the demolition phase of the original house. Promises of the boiler to be installed this week and the gas lines secured so we can apply for gas service.  Not going to hold my breath for all this to happen in the next 2 weeks.  

So while the house is ready for painting and floors and tile and finishing, everything is on hold for the heat.