Railings and trim

And then Chris headed out of town (again). . . lots of progress again. Railings on the porches and the first of the trim around the window. We decided to not have j-channels around the windows (built in trim) so that we could have more authentic looking trim and window sills. So we originally decided on cedar for longevity (and because that solid trim - azek and other pvc pvc trim is bloody expensive!). But the cedar didn't come in 2x stock. . . so treated for the sills. So why didn't we use treated throughout? Similarly, the band between the first and second story - pvc=$$ per linear foot, cedar=$ per linear foot, pine wrapped with aluminum = $.5, treated = affordable. Hindsight wins again.