Still concerned with the blight lean, this week focused mostly on siding work. Scraping was wrapped up as priming of the original siding began. A fresh coat of paint has began to create an image of what this house will become, which is very exciting. The Forstall (long street side), rear, and other side of the house were all fairly straight forward painting jobs, with a bit of siding replacement and puttying.
The front, however, required a bit more work. We were not able to retain the original siding as it was beyond repair. The wall was also far from plum and level. After tearing all the exterior skin down, we were able to begin the process of at least moving the joists to a more plum condition. We're still a bit off, but it's better than where it was. After this difficult process, osb (particle board), tar paper, and siding were put on. The siding was a bit tricky due to the existing concrete staircase on either side of the front elevation, but we were able to work out a few tricks (see photos on flickr).
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