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2) remove three small trees in back yard (photos) and remove damaged fence between front <br />and back yards. The tree removal is primarily intended to make access to the back of the house <br />easier, both for the next couple of years when there will be a lot of construction, and in general. <br />When things are a little more settled I’d like to plant one or two fruit trees in the back yard to <br />replace them. I will probably eventually want to replace the fence, but what’s there now is not <br />in good shape and again, removing it will make access easier. <br />3) Remove upper story of back porch and remove fire escape (see photo below). The second <br />story of the back porch is in particularly bad shape -- giant holes in the roof, rotted out floor. <br />The first floor of the porch, while in need of substantial repair, is in much better shape , with a <br />sound floor and mostly intact framing. It’s also older, dating prior to 1917 per the Sanborn <br />maps. It seems worth repairing, particularly since it provides access to the basement stairs; <br />removing it altogether would necessitate moving the basement access. Therefore, I’m <br />proposing demolishing the second story (and the fire escape attached to it) and repairing the <br />first floor. Exterior material will depend on decisions made about the rest of the exterior (see <br />#4).