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� <br /> � � , <br /> � <br /> � NARI2ATIV� OF EhISTING CONDITIONS AND PROPOSALS <br /> �I <br /> � The building was built of brick load bearing ���alls three courses thick, in Common <br /> � (Header Bond) method, with face brick tied back by a header course every eightl� course. <br /> The floors are 2x]2 running north-south (3x14 on the fourth floor). <br /> � <br /> f� Regarding the currerlt siructural condition of the building as evidenced on the � <br /> � facade, two items arose. Brick along the vertical south ed�e of the Main Street elevation <br /> appeared to be pulled away from the face by about 2" over about 20' of the height. The <br /> � brick has been tuck pointed and tl�ere is current�ly no evidence of,moven�ent (cracking in <br /> � the mortar joints) on the exterior. On the interior this area of the wa11 was furred out and � <br /> � drywalled. This shouid be checked periodically. �� <br /> � Secondly, ihere is some seitling of the bay windows. On the Merc}Iant Street side �� <br /> � the eastern end of eac11 bay appeared to have dropped in some cases as much as 2". The �� <br /> � southernmost si�le of the southernn7ost bay and t17e northernmost side of tl�e nortl��ernmost � <br /> � bay appear to have di�opped the least causing these bays to be cocl:ed towal-d the nziddle <br /> of the buildinb. The middle two bays appear to have settled evenly. There is also some <br /> r evidence of movement where the bay meets the brick and at the roof flashing. <br /> � <br />,� � Related to this movement is the amount of rust on the bottom of the bays. This <br /> indicates that water has been entering the bays over a period of time. If so, tlie structural <br />'' � wood frame u�ould have deteriorated. We plan to open the bottom of a bay oi� the second <br /> I' � floor to check the integrity of the structure. <br /> � <br /> � Finish materials on t11e fa�ade consist of wood framed single pane windows and <br /> 1 wood trim, face brick, conerete cornice and inoldings, and galvanized steel claddill� on <br /> � the bay windows. Stonn windows ��ere added approximaiely ei�ht years abo on all bay <br /> � windows due to air infiliration. Approximately twenty five years ago the brick and copin�� <br /> was tuck pointed. Windows wel-e also reworked as needed. <br /> 1 <br /> � Tl�e condition of the original bay windows has detei-iorated allowin� �i1� <br /> � ilzfiltration and difficulty opening. The}� are also single �lazed, which is not suitable ii1 <br /> lhis climate. We recom�l�end removii�g all existing storn7 windo���s, and all origil�a] <br /> � windows due to deterioration and darn�ge, and replacing them wiih thernzally eIf cient <br /> � �l�v✓ e; a��gon filled), low exterioi- maiiltenance (alui7linun� clad); windows, fixed alld <br /> � single hung, Sai��ple catalogue cuts a�1d descriptio�ls are attached. We reco�7�mend <br /> replacing the exterior wood trim that has deteriorated and has been dan�a�ed as tl�c finish <br /> �� has worn off and left tl�e wood e�posed to the weather; ��itl� cellular PVC trin� boards. <br /> � <br /> "Th� wood frai��e of the arcl�ed windo«�s has aiso dcteriorated over time Znd the <br /> ��'��d ��as exposed to the v,�eather. These ���indrn��s are also sin��le pane. All o1�tlle center <br /> two arcl�ed windo��s on the Main Street side haee been blocked in to allow for bathroom <br /> sl�o���ers in the apariments on the second. tliii-d and fourth floors. T«�o of the arched <br /> �I'he Der�z I3uildir��, Decatur. [Ilin��is <br /> Fa�ade Rcstoration SKS En�>ineers. tnc. <br /> Project No. 81(191 1 <br />