After the windows went in and the flashing brought the old character back to the front of the house, it seems like we have taken a step backward with the scaffolding having gone back up. However, it does actually mean the start of the difficult process of rebuilding the front roof. What makes this roof so much more complicated is that it was originally built with an interior gutter system that runs right above the front bay. (This was also where the gutter originally failed and lead to the massive water problems for the original owner. The water washed away the front facade from the inside causing significant structural damage). Our plan is to move this gutter as far forward as possible while maintaining the original character of the house. So this week, our roofing contractor began to frame out the structure of the roof. He also brought a mock-up of the final detail for the front face of the roof detail. From the time of demo, we kept a piece of the under side of the decorative roof which our contractor will try to emulate.

Other progress this week included installing the glass block windows in two basement closets and one in our master bathroom. The siding guys made great progress and have brought the siding all the way up to the roof line. Finally, we took down the silt fence in the front, so we installed the permanent side gate in the front of the house.