Please refer to the due dilligence post- the part about home inspectors.
Prior to buying this farm house we were made aware of several "issues" that would need some TLC. One of which was the siding. Inspection of the siding revealed several things: 1) The Southern heart of pine shiplap siding would need some "help" in several areas (i.e. rotted, cupped planking, and just dry rotted from the sun over 100 years), 2) there wasn't any insulation in some spots, and 3) there may be some hidden damage to the studs and structure. What was lacking in the "you might need help "department was the fact there wasn't any sheathing under the shiplap side boards-anywhere.
Coming from North of the Mason Dixon line I am accustomed to houses being built with sheathing attached to the wall studs, TYVEK wrapping, and then the exterior finish. Not in this case. Which meant that instead of needing "help" in several areas, the whole friggin house now had to have the heart of pine shiplap siding removed; one piece at a time.
Somebody please shoot me.
So the search for a contractor begins. Any thought of retaining some equity from the sale of our house in NY is a thing of the past. Next the demo begins and I'm praying the meds kick in.
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