19.3 - 2103 S L Davis Ave - Builder's Letter — original pdf

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To Historic Review From Avery Building Company Project: 2103 SL Davis, Austin TX The bullet points below along with the pictures attached are for consideration for the Historic Review of 2103 S L Davis. • Exterior Walls are in extremely poor condition and have no practical usefulness for an exterior wall in a home. • The approximately 2” thick exterior walls are comprised of old vinyl siding attached to very old “board & batten” style wood (much of which is rotten), with sheets of wood on the interior. There is no insulation (nor was there ever insulation). There are no 2x4 studs. • Some exterior walls are literally cardboard. Other areas are patched with random materials. • The only form standard studs/2x4 material is where they have been added recently or additions that were patched to the original structure. • Rotten wood can be seen around the windows, floor perimeter boards, house corners, in most any place the vinyl siding can be pulled back or is missing. • Interior walls are also approximately 2” thick. No studs. A form of wood sheet material I assume attached to boards. But no “studs”. • Electrical is extremely minimal. Appears to have been retrofitted through the floor. Only a couple interior lights, no exterior. The outlets are attached to the walls (as opposed to being in walls as is standard • Plumbing is extremely limited. It appears someone started the process of installing a bathroom and a kitchen at some point. The only plumbing that looks to have been active was a kitchen sink (in a room that was added to the back of the house). I assume there was an active bathroom at some point in time. • As there are no typical walls, plumbing is attached to the walls on the exterior of the house. • Floors are extremely wavy. Some entire rooms are slanted. • Windows are a mix-match of various types added over the decades. • The interior doorways are shorter than standard height. • Literally no portion of the floor system, interior walls, or exterior walls, could be used in a modern home. The structure at 2103 S L Davis appears to be an old shanty which experienced some additions and adjustments over the decades. Work that was done, such as attaching vinyl siding, installing the various windows, the “kitchen”, and room additions, were ALL done in a crude and non-professional manner. The structure is a safety concern and should be demolished as soon as possible. Best, Alan Avery AVERY Building Company 406.261.9419