A meeting...

10/6/13
6Oct13
              Yesterday was an important day. We had a lengthy meeting with the person who will be doing most of the critical restoration.  Of prime concern is a structural evaluation as it is obvious that there are sags and bulges in places where there shouldn't be--sort of what appears in aged humans.  It likely that there is some kind of failure in the upper story front girt--the transverse beam that carries much of the roof load.  There is evidence of long-term water damage to the two dormers including the window frames.  (Note to self, call Tom Hanks and Shelley Long for tips.)
             In addition,  most(all) of the windows will need to be replaced due to similar damage to the frames and many broken or missing panes.  There is some original glass left which we would like to find a use for.  The  next step will involve large gasps when we see the cost details.
               So after the meeting we went to a recommended breakfast place to have a dialogue with each other about the possibilities as well as with some spinach quiche and pastrami eggs Benedict.  Split decision on whether there should be a restaurant called Arnold's that only serves varieties of eggs Benedict with sides.
               Here are some pictures about the rest of the day.  Calling these "Before" pix. These are shots of the bed/bath area in the addition.  This was likely built in the 70s for the owner to alleviate the problem of stairs.  It is connected to the old structure by a breezeway where there is a laundry area and where there will be a wine bar in the future. Decent sized bedroom with bookcases and two separate outside doors.  Handicapped style bath with large shower.  Both areas fully carpeted--a huge mistake for the bath, but was probably a safety concern. There is long term water damage around the shower, evening extending to a adjacent closet.  So we spent the rest of the day removing the carpeting and disassembling the bookcases which will be reused in the area.