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DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: The house has two storeys with exterior walls that are clad in aluminum and vinyl set on an irregular brick foundation. The cross gable roof is covered with asphalt shingles there is a gable dormer on the central gable with wide soffit overhang. There is a full width front porch with corner brick piers and brick rail with concrete cap; half of the porch is enclosed. The windows were 6/2 double hung in the porch, 8/1 in the first storey front and 1/1 double hung on the rest of the building. The front door is wood panel with long single light. ALTERATIONS: There was a 1924 addition to the home in the rear. There is aluminum and vinyl siding, There are vinyl shutters on the second storey window. All of the windows appear to be replacement windows. There is a large window and doorway on the north side filled in with glass block, the basement windows have glass blocks as well. APPLICATION ITEMS: In -kind or replacement work depending upon the nature /extent of the damage. Aluminum siding is coming off the house. If it can be repaired in -kind, I would like to. If the cause /damage is systemic I would like to replace (re -side) with material consistent with the rest of the house. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The homeowner wishes to remove sections of siding from the south side of the house to determine the origin of the deterioration that is causing the aluminum siding to fall off. Once the cause has been determined and the necessary repairs made then the siding would be replaced. If the cause of the problem is more widespread and necessitates the removal of all of the siding then the homeowner wishes to replace the older aluminum siding with vinyl siding of a narrower reveal. The homeowners noticed ice dams in the roof and eaves over that area this past winter and think that there is cause for concern. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: Chapin Park II. EXISTING STRUCTURES A. BUILDING MATERIALS Original exterior building materials in the district include brick, stucco, clapboard, wood shingles, and brick or stone masonry. In some instances, vinyl, composite and aluminum siding have been applied over the original material. Required Original exterior building materials shall be retained when possible. Deterioration of wood materials shall be prevented through repair, cleaning and painting. The existing architectural detail around windows, porches, doors and eaves shall be retained or replaced by replicas of the same design when deteriorated beyond repair. Masonry, including brick and stucco structures, shall be maintained, and properly cleaned only when necessary to halt deterioration or to remove stains and shall be done in a method acceptable for the preservation of the surface: i.e. low- pressure water and soft natural bristle brushes. Brick or masonry mortar joints should be repointed only when there is evidence of moisture problems, or when sufficient mortar is missing to allow water to stand in the mortar joint. Existing mortar shall be duplicated in composition, color, texture, joint size, method of application and joint profile. When repairing stucco, stucco mixture shall be used. A professional shall make a study of the old stucco, to determine the exact mixture and underlayment used in the original work. Some repair methods are not compatible with the original techniques and may cause early disintegration of the repair work and the original work. Ample ventilation must be afforded the structure when siding is installed, in order to prevent increased deterioration of the structure from moisture and insects. Recommended Whenever possible, the original building materials should be restored. When maintaining or repairing original siding is not feasible, aluminum, vinyl or composite siding may be used. When used over wood surfaces, this siding should be the same size and style as the original wood. Every effort should be made to retain the original trim around windows, doors, cornices, gables, eaves and other architectural features. Property owners should contact the Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County prior to initiating any restoration or rehabilitation effort. [Address and contact information is listed in the front of the Guidebook.] The Commission is an invaluable source of information about all facets of rehabilitation and restoration — materials, methods, contractors and the like. Prohibited Wood siding shall not be resurfaced with new material that is inappropriate or was unavailable when the building was constructed, such as artificial stone, brick veneer, asbestos or asphalt shingles. Sandblasting or the use of harsh detergents shall not be used on masonry including brick, stucco, limestone, flagstone and sandstone. This method of cleaning erodes the surface material and accelerates deterioration. Re- pointing shall not be done with a mortar of high Portland cement content which can often create a bond that is stronger than the building material. Usage of Portland cement can cause deterioration as a result of the 9