Antique salvaged knee-walls
are altered and installed in this circa 1890 house to decorate the passageway
between the parlor and foyer.
Columns and a decorative
frieze are added to the knee-walls to complete the project.
Liberty St. Internal Gutter Project
Internal gutters, which are gutter troughs built inside
a roof, were quite popular back when this circa 1890 house was built. They
work quite well, that is until they start to leak and cause major
deterioration as shown in these photos.
Roof soffit re-construction starts. Note the "notches"
in the
upper
edges of the new soffit joists - this will be where
the new copper
internal gutter trough will be installed.
Each new soffit joist must differ approximately
1/4 inch
from
its neighbor in order to properly
slope
the internal gutter so it drains
correctly.
With the soffit framing replaced, the finish soffit boards and trim are installed - corners are the most difficult.
The new internal copper gutter trough
installed in our new roof soffits
A lot of "air time" on the scaffolding for
this project
The completed project. From the ground, all
that is
visible are the downspouts - the internal gutters
are hidden inside
the roof soffits
