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(1) Prior to work.
The siding is the rarely encountered dolly varden pattern in which the overlap is defined by a cut out on the bottom edge. The lower portion of the board is therefore only approximately ¼ inch thick, thus requiring special attention during stripping. |
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(2) Prior to work
The original gutter configuration was ignored. In any case, the replacement gutters needed to come down. They leaked and were not pitched to drain into down spouts. |
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(3) Evidenced by the thinness of the deteriorated paint, there had been scant maintenance during the preceding sixty-three years. |
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(4) Completion
Gutter configuration has been returned to the original pattern. The new gutters are solidly attached, the joints are thoroughly sealed, and they are pitched to drain into the downspouts. Such concerns are commonly observed in the breach during gutter replacements.
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(5) Stripped of paint, and ready for second prime coat
The old growth siding was remarkably sound. The various cracks and small rot pockets were repairable. Contemporary second growth material will not tolerate such neglect. |
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(6) At sixty-three years a most attractive, solidly built, and now pristine home |
