• Review original design/plans for the moving, renovation and restoration to determine if there are any outstanding phases of work that weren’t completed during the original renovation and restoration project. • Preserve extant structural features in-place. ○ No structural recommendations at this time for the foundation, floor framing, roof framing, wall framing, or lateral force resisting system. ○ Maintain envelope to ensure wood framing is dry. ○ Keep vegetation away from the structure. • Preserve, repair, and replace extant architectural finishes to match in-kind. ○ Repair and refinish all painted surfaces. • Maintain contributing structures and objects through regular maintenance including the following: ○ Touch up all painted surfaces on a routine basis. ○ Cyclical repair and replacement of broken or missing architectural and structural features and finishes. ○ Maintain weatherstripping of windows and doors. ○ Roof sealants and flashing should be reviewed yearly (biannually at a minimum) to ensure water tightness. Top Priorities The following actions to improve or repair physical features or landscape characteristics are the top recommended priorities. These actions meet the following criteria: impact for safety / stabilization; threat of loss of integrity; poor condition; potential impact due to enhancement; critical path / adjacency to other planned work; or relevancy to other current plans.
These priorities do not diminish the necessity to complete other recommendations to protect the structure over the long-term, but rather highlight the current highest priorities.
1 - Conduct repairs for the safety and stabilization of Platt Farmhouse. • Repair existing porch wood declining and stairs. • Install roof and soffit vents and paint soffits. • Evaluate exterior paint for routine scheduled maintenance.
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