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ROBERT MILLER, JR: I don't think that was replaced when we had the siding put on. The paint that was there on the siding before was peeling badly and that was one of the reasons why we needed to have it replaced. JOANN SPORLEDER: I don't understand these photographs of the cornice piece that was removed. Where was the cornice piece located? ROBERT MILLER, JR: I do not know. I would have to let Mr. Barany answer that question for you, because he would know. JOANN SPORLEDER: So, I guess the reason why you're replacing the gutters is actually because they did not catch the rain water that was coming off the roof. ROBERT MILLER, JR: We replaced the old gutters because they had rusted out. I was concerned about the new gutters because there was a much larger gap from the tip of the roof to the gutters than there used to be. It was a very noticeable gap and it seemed to change the appearance of the house. It was then that I realized that we were not supposed to do what we did. KAREN HAMMOND-NASH: Also, the gutters now hang mostly under the eaves. JOANN SPORLEDER: The reason I am asking this is because before I can give you an approval on anything I would like to really understand what the problem is. From what I can see the water will not drain into the gutters because of the way the gutters have been installed. If the water does not drain into the gutters properly it will run back along the eaves and eventually go under your shingles. So, I think that the gutters should be placed in a different position with the eaves to stop this problem from occurring. MR. BARANY: Since these gutters were somewhat smaller than what the original gutters were, we were left with the question as to installation. Should we go higher or should we go lower with the gutters? If we go lower with the gutters then we will have to cover the gap underneath the eaves. If we go higher with the gutters by two inches it should catch the water that is running off the roof, however, we would then have to do some filling in underneath the eaves with either extra siding or try and make it look like part of the gutters. JOHN OXIAN: How wide were the old gutters that were up there? MR. BARANY: There used to be eight inch gutters on the house. We have recently installed six inch commercial gutters on the house which were the largest available and the largest made until they came up with this example within the last few months or the last few weeks. JOHN OXIAN: So, if you put the crown molding back up and you put up eight inch gutters then you will have accomplished the job, correct?