One element of the renovation project undertaken for me by Peter LaRoque of LaRoque Construction in Mocksville, NC, dealt with the upstairs porch. While I had no worries about its structural integrity, the flooring for that exposed porch was just plywood with an exterior flooring paint on it. [The picture above is from summer 2008; you can sort of see the flooring there.] At one time, it might have also been watersealed, but there was extensive cracking and peeling going on that hasn't gotten any better with my six years of neglect. And while the ceiling of the porch underneath this balcony did not show water damage, there was clearly an ongoing deterioration of the columns and the trim at the outer edges of this area. (See picture here to the right.)Pete raised the front railing, replaced the rubber seal under the flooring, and built a deck-style floor with pressure-treated lumber. Because of some of the water damage to the fascia trim and the capitals of some of the columns, the crew removed the gutters that caught water from the balcony, which is directly above the front doors. What I still don't understand is why he did not arrange to have it remounted. It's true that these are those fancy LeafGuard gutters, and that's not what his gutter sub-contractor can work with. But wouldn't you think a general contractor would take care of contacting LeafGuard and arranging to have the balcony project completely completed?
Instead, the gutter sits, leaning against the front porch.
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