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GARY VAN OVERBERGHE: The ribbon -styled mutton. The exterior trim, the molding, and everything else will stay. - JOHN OXIAN: All aright fine then. JOANN SPORLEDER: What is causing the necessity of this? GARY VAN OVERBERGHE: Well, when the house was originally built; and with the additions that have come after the original construction of the house there is no ventilation in the roof. Upon further inspection, you will notice if you would venture out to the house that you notice the soffit. There is considerable deterioration and that is caused by moisture that's trapped in the roof Basically, when you have a house and you have no ventilation it will rot from the inside out. We have found that in the process of removing the old roof and installing a new roof there has been considerable deterioration in the soffit material. With the cost of gas now, and that house has boiler heat, Mr. Morgan is contemplating insulating the house. He is planning on adding insulation to the attic; as well as, to the side walls. What that will do is seal the house up more and allow the moisture and the heat that is in the house, although the insulation will help if from escaping it will rise out instead of across to the empty insulated walls. MARTHA CHOITZ: Where are you putting the nets insulation in the attic? In the attic floor or in the attic rafters? ERIC MORGAN: In the attic rafters. I have some drawings here. MARTHA CHOITZ: When the roof came offare you venting the insulation through the rafters? Like construction is usually done. GARY VAN OVERBERGHE: This is not a detailed or a two -scaled cross drawing; it land of incorporates all of the aspects of what we are doing. KAREN HAMMOND NASH: I have an additional question if may? Are we absolutely contain that the flaw in the bathroom vent that goes to the outside was not ea -posed to moisture? GARY VAN OVERBERGHE: The amount of moisture that is caused from a bath, no. The bathroom is vented out through the roof with a five inch cast iron pipe. KAREN HAMMON NASH: Are there any leaks in the pipe? GARY VAN OVERBERGHE: Leaks in the pipe, no. When we redid the roof, we removed the active pipes in the attic space and ran them through the roof with a material that will not deteriorate. JOHN OXIAN: Why are you putting the insulation on the roof area?