CH: Day 21
I have previously posted about how all the windows and doors of the carriage had their ‘end bits’ cut off when vinyl siding was installed. So, the vertical sides became flush rather than having the sills stick out a bit, and the top trim, small cornice, and drip cap on top as seen here on the Cross House.
I decided to leave the decapitated sill AS IS but installed a new horizontal top board the original width. Today was not wildly productive but I nonetheless Baby Stepped™ forward. I reinstalled the 1894 drip cap (top) but had to cannibalize 4-inches from another window to get the original width back. The small crown will go below, and I found some extra in storage (squee!). I was then able to install two rows of 1894 siding. Everything above will now be easy (!) as it is just siding.
I do not think I will have enough old siding to finish the above, much less repair all the Violation Notice work. So, some pondering is now required.
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….what are you plans for the siding to the right, once you relocate the door there….wonder what their length is? Or are you planning to just notch the opening in?
Is this the only wall that had a violation notice?
Only nine days left and this will be the only wall finished.
It now occurs to me, way too late, that you could visually cheat the chopped off sills by taking a half inch or so off of each of the vertical side trim pieces, making them just a tad narrow, to give the impression of the sill sticking out. I don’t think the narrower trim would be noticed where the window is. But too late. The siding is on and it’s painted.
Could you possibly add a wider siding board under the upper trim, and do the same around the entire house so it is symmetrical? This could free up enough original siding to repair what you are missing.
They still sell cedar siding. Unless that is a special profile?
It’s crazy expensive right now.
Rather than infill all of that space with siding that you have to scramble to find, and will have to later rip down, why not put up the 2x 10 / 12 material that will eventually be the attachment point for the ceiling joists of the future porch?
I know it is not the esthetic youbreally want but maybe take the siding of the other wall and use it on the current wall. And put cedar shingles on the other wall to the right. (FOR NOW).
As long as we’re talking heresy here, were I The Ross, I’d be gravely tempted to pull all the siding off the soon-to-be door wall, cover that exposed sheathing with T-11 siding and paint it. You will be greatly changing that wall in the near future and it all must come off in any case.
Violation notice, forsooth!
Ross,
Love your blog. I have followed it for years, even claiming it as Professional Development points for my architects registration!
We had a house that had similarly had the sill ‘horns’ cut off for cladding. I got a spare sill and cut the back off it so the remainder was the right size to cover the weatherboards. I then cut off pieces to the right dimension to suit the missing pieces. Drill in through the end and attached to the sill with two long screws and epoxy glue. It was a good result. The one thing I learnt was to cut back the end on the remaining sill so it was square to the sill front. Made it easier to make the patch piece fit and minimised the filling.
Keep up the good work.
David (Brisbane, Australia)
Why, very nice to meet you, David From Far Far Away!