Here is the fascade at the front of the house where the original balcony was. Original built-in gutters were rotten and leaking so new built-in gutters need to be part of the balcony plan. Notice the Indiana limestone columns and how the brick underneath the old balcony is pretty much of a mess with remnants of tar. The gutter downspout was actually inside the stone column, not a good detail as a rule... It was also interesting to note that in many situations as a function of cost, brick that wouldn't be seen was red rather than the buff color of most of the exterior.
Bracing is in place as necessary and it's time to start rebuilding. Matt is working on installing the ceiling joists on top of the new laminated beam which holds the great majority of the structural load. The new ceiling joists are made out of pressure treated lumber as an extra precaution to ward off damage from moisture and pests. Rot in the future should be dramatically mitigated. Bring on the next movie casting call!
Here is Bruce contemplating the next move.
He looks like he would be great at yoga too.
Some more implentation...
and "wa la" a thing of beauty and high performance in the making. The water will be drained away from the house, outside of the stone columns, cascading through new copper built-in gutters that are works of art in their own right. The new balcony will be able to bear the weight of any film crew that cared to stage a scene on it without increased insurance premiums.
It is a great exercise in pre-meditation and application...
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