Today our wonderful contractor and his co-worker installed the new columns. What a difference they made! He even did away with the need for one of the original posts to be replaced thereby cleaning up the appearance of the whole front porch area. I am thrilled because I wanted it gone so badly. Next we have to decide whether or not to use the fish scale siding on the short carport wall or use the Hardy board siding we’re using on the other exterior, non brick areas. We shall see.