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13May/05

Main House Exterior – West Side – Animal Damage

May 13, 2005Main House Exterior, Westjeff

We kept hearing a scratching noise coming from the upper part of the bay window and noticed a bird hanging on the molding. Upon further inspection, it was evident that it was

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12Oct/04

Main House Exterior – West Side – Upper Peak Reinstallation Completed

October 12, 2004Main House Exterior, Westjeff

Touched up all of the paint, and removed the roof jacks.  Pop the champagne, I’d say this part is DONE!

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08Oct/04

Main House Exterior – West Side – Upper Peak Reinstallation Continued

October 8, 2004Main House Exterior, Westjeff

Added angled blocks to mount the crown molding to.  This makes it much easier than trying to attach the crown molding to the wood work and roof decking. Crown molding reinstalled. Drip

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05Oct/04

Main House Exterior – West Side – Upper Peak Reinstallation Continued

October 5, 2004Main House Exterior, Westjeff

Decking all cut down to the correct size, the drip edge reinstalled, and the shingles all put back on the roof.

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03Oct/04

Main House Exterior – West Side – Upper Peak Reinstallation Continued

October 3, 2004Main House Exterior, Westjeff

When it came time to put the crown molding back up on this peak, I noticed that the roof decking had been done so sloppily that it was uneven.  There was more

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30Jun/04

Main House Exterior – East Side – Siding Restoration

June 30, 2004East, Main House Exteriorjeff

Stripped off all of the old paint between the window and where the new breezeway wall will be built. The old siding repainted with the new green paint. Fine, detail painting next

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17Jun/04

Main House Exterior – East Side – Siding Reinstallation Completed

June 17, 2004East, Main House Exteriorjeff

Frieze panel reinstalled. View from the back side of the frieze panel reinstalled.

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15Jun/04

Main House Exterior – East Side – Siding Reinstallation Continued

June 15, 2004East, Main House Exteriorjeff

The large pieces of siding, stripped, repaired and ready for new paint. Area of wall near the front side of the Breezeway before the siding was reinstalled. Area of wall near the

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