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Elevator and Fire. Stair Addition: A new elevator and fire stair addition is planned for the west of the building. This new fire -rated stair enclosure will be constructed at the west entry to meet egress requirements and to provide an accessible route to all levels. A new entry vestibule will serve as the - accessible access point into the building at this west location:'; (See proposed plans for more information). Roof: Replacement of the existing low sloped membrane roof with a new white colored TPO adhered roof on the building. New insulation will be installed over the existing wood (south part) and concrete deck (north part). Where required, the deck will be repaired. The building will receive new . flashings as part of the new roofing systems. Roof drains will I be replaced and tied into new drain stacks to be tied -into the storm drainage system. Overflows will be provided. Windows:- The existing exterior window trim is in poor to acceptable condition. The existing sash is in poor. condition and the rehabilitation plan calls for window sash replacement with Marvin sash pack wood replacement system (1 over 1 wood sash double hung units: aluminum clad'exterior and insulated,glazing) within the existing wood frame. The existing wood frame and interior trim would be retained. The existing windows are a 1 over 1 light configuration and the replacement sash is comparable to the existing profiles (sash thickness and vision glass dimension). The existing exterior wood trim will be repaired, scraped and repainted with an oil based primer" and 2 coats of a - ry =high performance latex paint (such as Sherwin Williams °Duration"- label)._._ We believe that this approach allows for the elimination of the unsightly exterior storm units while maintaining existing double hung window profiles: This will also provide energy, efficiiency," ease of operation at a reasonable price. - Exterior sills will be repaired or replaced as necessary Lintels: Steel lintels over windows will be repaired and repainted.: If damaged beyond repair, steel_.:: lintels will be replaced as required. Window Bay Roofs and Sills. The projecting window bay metalroofs will be- repaired, re -flashed and _ replaced if required and repainted. Stone sills will be repaired and pointed as needed Doors: Existing exterior wood door units are in fair to poor si t ape:_and-may have to be r6olaced.:}:: =- Presently these doors are covered with an OSB panel for�security" and -do not -allow for a -complete evaluation of the condition of the door panel and construction The south" "entrance door has an oversized, full light. -.The west door is a half light (9 over 9 divided light configuration) with arched. transom. Ideally the existing doors can be repaired, but if replaced, we would propose retaining the --existing frame and replace the panel with a new unit Inwood or. aluminum, compatible with the, original style. Masonry:. Existing brick is in fair to good shape. The building has 3 types of brick: hard fired ironspot on the main facades (east and south) with thin "bufferjoints". The face brick on the south and east sides1s:hard fired and laid with a thin mortar joints;:approximately3/16 #o -'/"thick. _This - - Will make repair more challenging. --The remainder of the brick Is'a softer_common:brick, but has standard thickness mortar joints (3/8" +/-).The west fagade reveals two types of common brick (original building and addition). The building is proposed to receive selective tuck -pointing, and =: selective repair to limestone. trim as required. Cracked or damaged brick will be replaced. j.Old metal _-; K - ARCHITECTURE , PLANNING - _ www.kilarchkedure.eom 1126' LINCOLNWAY•EAST SOUTH BEND I N 46601 (574) 288.2654 VOICE 289. 2420 FAX