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Waaayyy OT. Shouln't have done it!!!

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coflyboy1

09-29-2007 12:25:31




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40 Years ago, I built my house. Put a window in the shower. Contractor friends said 'get that window out of there, the condensation from that window will rot the side of the house around it'

I kept the window.

Now with the dry conditions and the Ponderosas dying out from disease and old age we have a real fire problem here in the mountains. In fact the fire folks just put out a forest fire today on the Manitou incline.

I decided to put fire proof James Hardy siding on the house as added fire protection.

When I pulled off the old siding where the shower is the sheathing, studs, and inside wall came with it. The rot in that wall was incredible. A good stiff wind would have taken it down.

I know this is waaay OT but maybe there is some one out there as dumb as me and this might save them some grief.

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Vern-MI

09-30-2007 04:57:06




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 Re: Waaayyy OT. Shouln't have done it!!! in reply to coflyboy1, 09-29-2007 12:25:31  
Had the same problem and found out about it when a hailstorm blew out that side of the house. There was always a pungent smell of rotting wood that I couldn't find the source. Window gone.



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fixerupper

09-29-2007 18:40:41




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 Re: Waaayyy OT. Shouln't have done it!!! in reply to coflyboy1, 09-29-2007 12:25:31  
Now's the time to put an addition on the house. You already have the wall out! Just kidding but only partially. Sometimes a project like this kicks in the creative side of us. While you're in the process, maybe you might want to, well, get creative!!! How much is in the bank account? I had to put a new roof on the house five years ago and a neighbor said "while you're at it you could put on a four foot overhang on the east side. Some people are doing that, you know". Well, the four foot overhang idea grew into an eight by 37 foot overhang over a brand new deck. It really dressed up the old house. The downside was another $5000 flew out of my pocket. Enjoy the project.Jim

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coflyboy1

09-30-2007 18:49:33




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 Re: Waaayyy OT. Shouln't have done it!!! in reply to fixerupper, 09-29-2007 18:40:41  
I appreciate the idea but that fire proof siding already put a serious divot in my bank account.



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rrlund

09-29-2007 18:15:17




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 Re: Waaayyy OT. Shouln't have done it!!! in reply to coflyboy1, 09-29-2007 12:25:31  
I put a vinyl clad basement window in mine. Put cement board inside with tile over it. I hope it's OK yet. I know the old wooden one that we took out a dozen years or so ago sure let the moisture get in and rot the studs.



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Lanse

09-29-2007 13:56:07




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 Re: Waaayyy OT. Shouln't have done it!!! in reply to coflyboy1, 09-29-2007 12:25:31  
Lesson noted :)



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Someone told me

09-29-2007 14:13:41




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 Re: Waaayyy OT. Shouln't have done it!!! in reply to Lanse, 09-29-2007 13:56:07  
There are people who learn by watching, people who learn by listning, and people who just have to pee on the electric fence for themselves!!! I think you both are the latter.



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coflyboy1

09-30-2007 18:43:18




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 Re: Waaayyy OT. Shouln't have done it!!! in reply to Someone told me, 09-29-2007 14:13:41  
Wait a minute!!! One mistake in 40 years. Can't be that bad. LOL



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