Historic Preservation Commission Agenda and Packet 2020 01 13

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Lcityor Louisville COLORADO • SINCE 1882 5. DESCRIPTION OF REHABILITATION (Attach additional pages as necessary.) Name of Architectural Feature: Describe feature and its condition: FOUNDATION: The existing foundation consists of stacked stone, concrete masonry and poured concrete, foundation walls that vary in height, (anywhere from 16" to several feet). The majority of the existing foundation appears to consist of stacked stone extending approximately 2'-0" below the floor. At some time after the original construction, concrete and masonry walls were added inside the original stone walls to lower the elevation of the interior for about a half of the total crawlspace/basement area and allow for a basement. These interior foundation walls help retain the soil below the original walls and lower the elevation of the basement. In addition, a floor slab was added to this area. Describe proposed work on feature: Install new retaining wall(s) or add to the height of the existing retaining walls to limit the "sluffing" of dirt in the basement. Replace loosely installed intermediate columns supports and their stone bases with properly engineering and installed supports. Name of Architectural Feature: Describe feature and its condition: FLOOR STRUCTURE: The existing floor framing consists of 2x6 and 2x8 joists at various spacing. The joists appear to be supported by an exterior foundation wall and multiple beam lines along the length of the building. There is a continuous (3) 2x6 center beam that terminates approximately 14'-0" from the front of the building. At 14'-0" from the front of the building there is a (2) 2x6 wood beam and extending from the sides of the house to the center support. The floor joists change direction and extend to the front foundation from the (2) 2x6 wood beam. Describe proposed work on feature: 1.Provide additional joists or alternately additional beams to provide proper floor support. Floor joist spans are too long and the floor shows signs of permanent sag. We noted floor slopes as much as 2" in one main level room. 2.Provide additional posts and foundations to reduce existing beams spans or alternately replace or strengthen existing beams so that they meet minimum code requirements. 3.Properly support all new and existing interior beam supports (posts), with proper concrete footings on stable soil below the top of any interior retaining walls. Name of Architectural Feature: Describe feature and its condition: EXTERIOR SIDING: Most of the house is covered in composite siding that likely contains asbestos. Where the composite siding on the original structure has been removed, there is wood lap siding underneath. The lap siding underneath is likely original and at least pre -dates 1948. Wood shiplap siding is revealed beneath the composite siding on the first addition. This shiplap siding is likely original to this part of the house and likey abuts the lap siding where it meets the original structure. This same shiplap siding is also found exposed on the 'Summer Kitchen' and is likely original to that structure. Describe proposed work on feature: 1.The composite siding found on the original structure should be inspected for asbestos and removed and disposed of accordingly to expose the wood siding underneath. 2.Restore, refinish, and/or replace exposed siding Name of Architectural Feature: Describe feature and its condition: WINDOWS: The house has a mix of single -hung and glider white, vinyl windows throughout. All of the windows are replacements and appear to be replaced around the same time but the date of replacement is unknown. The windows are all likely in original locations but most likely not the original sizes. The original sizes were all likely the same and are probably close in proportion to the window sizes found on the 'Summer Kitchen.' There is evidence of taller, narrower windows on the east elevation from 1948, likely double hung based on similar houses in the area. These windows from this time period were likely original and likely found at all window openings in the house. Describe proposed work on feature: Remove replacement windows and reinstall windows matching the original windows documented in the historic photos. 3 37