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DICT 17 '02 01:08PN ND LEGAL AID CLINIC P.1 Bob and Lucy Jones 411 W. North Shore Drive South Bend, IN 46617 October 17, 2002 Ms. Karen Hammond -Nash The Historical Preservation Commission Of South Bend and St. Joseph Co. 227 W. Jefferson South Bend, IN 46601 Re: 411 W. North $bore Drive Dear Karen, Thanks for taking the time to speak with me on Tuesday about the ongoing construction project on our home at 411 W. North Shore Drive. As I mentioned to you, we discovered that the exterior walls have no insulation. We were planning to lift up four rows of aluminum siding on the exterior of the house in order to drill holes and fill the exterior walls with cellulose insulation. We were originally led to believe that the siding could be reattached without difficulty, Our insulation contractor and our general contractor recently met to discuss that procedure, however, and they just informed us that they do not believe they can do a satisfactory job of replacing those rows once the insulating is finished, There will be dents and dimples and some of the siding may have to be held in place by small pin nails, all of which will look unsightly. I spent quite a bit of time since I spoke with you discussing our options with architect David Sassano and our general contractor, Edward Hinz. We now have a proposed course of action for which we seek your approval. We propose to remove the existing white aluminum siding and replace it with white vinyl siding, including new trim, that will more closely replicate the original look of the house. The house originally had simple 14p siding with a 6" reveal, trimmed with comer boards on the edges of the house, brick mold around the windows, and a frieze board under the eaves. The current aluminum siding is larger (8" reveal) and covers all of the original trim except for the window sills. The vinyl siding that most closely matches the original has a S" reveal (it is apparently not available in 6"). We will add trim to all windows on the house, including the addition, to replicate the original brick mold as near as possible. We will also add wood trim on the corners of the house and a frieze board under the eaves. And, as we previously agreed, we will add sills to the new windows, keep the existing shutters, replace the missing shutters on the east wall of the house, and repaint the shutters to restore their original green color, Finally, as we discussed on the phone, we plan to add vents to the eaves on the front and back of the house to create essential air flow in the attic, which is currently ventilated only by a �— ridge vent.