Exposing the Flaws

Starting to tear things apart to get a look at the condition. This is the window above the door. I'd noticed a drip above the door, and assumed that window was in really bad shape and wasn't dissapointed.

It's just a single pane of raw glass. It was covered by the aluminum trim that I removed, exposing the wood that was rotted underneath. Expected, as the aluminum cover was just keeping all the water in, so it had to be removed. This is likely the worst window in the house. In this picture I've already sealed the lower pane just to avoid short-term water ingress while I sort out the details. The lead time on new windows is about 20 weeks, so it will take a while to get it replaced.

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Front Windows and Deck Ledger

Finally getting started on the front basement windows. Will also be installing the ledger for the front deck, so some extra demo of the stucco was required. My temporary vent cover stucco was a little harder to remove, so I haven't done it yet in these pictures.

Basement Bedroom Window

Finally getting the first new window installed in the basement bedroom. There was some wood rot under it, so I had to replace that wood, and update the sheathing. Ran out of sealing tape so it's only partly done in the last picture.

Revised Prototype

Playing with paint to make the bookshelf a little more dramatic and separate it more from the upper wall. Ignore the water stain, washing machine delivery. Looks good so far. If I continue to like it I'll make a more permanent shelf later when it's time to finish the house. I used scrap for this one, so the top will obviously go all the way to the far wall, and I'll integrate it with the bricks better.

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