But were back to it today. Today = removing the "fiber cement" siding. And they made quick work of it! We were surprised that the lap siding was in such good shape. All the way around! Which is great, since they won't have to remove the siding to resheath and apply the new siding on the whole house (Hardi or Nichiha?). But the day was not without surprises. Well, surprises to the contractors. As "we" already knew, the office/laundry addition was not actually attached to the house. (Good thing they removed it, then.) But the sill/perimeter beam was a complete mess (last picture). There were several pieces, some supported by wood, some by footings, but none of it really held together. And it will definitely not support the wall when the I-beams are inserted to raise the house. SO they will have to remove the lower layer of siding, replace the beam and make sure that wall (now load bearing) is tied to it. But those who have helped with the kitchen knew this already. And fortunately, many 2x4s were added to that wall during the kitchen remodel, so hopefully this will be a rather minor "surprise".
A less than desirable surprise was the report from the roof rafters in the kitchen addition. We knew about the chimney fire (probably back in teh 50s). One of the subcontractors reported "shoving my hand through the rafters". I doubt it, as Peter, Dad and I have checked out those rafters since we bought the place. but regardless, the rafters will probably be sistered.
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