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-window has rotten and broken lower sash, sill is buckled. East side (rear) First floor . 3 -double hung windows in a single bank -2 of the windows are 6 over 1 patterned. These differ from the 1 over 1 pattern though most of the house, may not be original. The bank has a rotted common sill. The lower left has dropped over an inch due to water infiltration. The framework as a whole is rotted 3 to 4 inches from the sill up. 1 -covered window opening unveiled 10/1/18. No window jamb or pieces remaining 1 -stationary window boarded up. No sash remains, was used to hold air conditioner. Sill is water rotted. Second floor 4 -double hung windows -2 double banks, these are wood but newer than the rest of the house. This area appears to be a sleeping porch as it has an exterior door as an entrance. All the windows in this area are painted or screwed in place. Structurally most sound of any in house. South side First floor 2 -double hung windows -2 in a single bank, 6 over I pattern. Structural sound but need scraping and new ropes. Single stationary window towards rear -Structurally sound, one of few with wood storm window Second floor 2 double hung windows -2 in a single bank meeting rails are damaged. Damaged jambs at sill 1 double hung window -window operates but needs scraping, ropes and glazing 1 double hung window, towards rear of house -bottom of lower sash is cracked at lift. handle, sleeping porch area Overall, all the windows need scraping and reglazing. Most of the upper sashes are painted or screwed in place and the meeting rails are not lining up or closing properly. The windows if kept, will need removal, scraped, repainted, glazed, re -roped, and realigned. The windows out of the direct weather on the south and east are better off in condition than the other two sides. I also was able to view the structure on Monday, October 1, 2018 to view areas of the house where the owners had removed sections of the aluminum siding in order to determine the condition of the original clap board siding underneath. First thing I noticed was the amount of holes that were made to inject insulation. There are hundreds on each side without rhyme or reason and most without plugs. They are not lined up to floor levels as this technique is usually done. There is an infestation of yellow jackets in these holes. They have bedded in the cavities behind the siding via these holes especially in the northeast corner of the structure. The siding outside of the holes has a different reveal on the lower half versus the upper half. Many of the corner boards should be replaced. The siding would need the paint scraped and repaired where needed, and there are several courses that I could see that would need replacement. I was told by the owner that the paint was lead based, but I did not test it myself to verify that statement. I do not have a percentage of siding that needs to be replaced, the owner will continue to remove more aluminum siding as that will have to happen no matter what the future plan. I would like to revisit the site after more aluminum is removed to get a more accurate reading of the state of the original siding. The soffits are also an issue as there are aluminum, wood, and exposed rafters present. In any case, additional venting is suggested. Steve Szaday Preservation Inspector 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.