Message-Id: <4C3F5A2F.000047.04472@NANCY-48F65441A> Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:57:55 -0500 (Central Daylight Time) From: "Gillett Area Historical Society" <info@gilletthistorical.com> Subject: Listserve: Gillett Area Historical Society Siding Restoration Opinions needed
Listserve Members.
We would value your opinion on our situation!
We are a small historical society in a tiny city in Northeastern Wisconsi
n.
Gillett Area Historical Society www.gilletthistorical.com has been getti
ng
opinions from our members on the restoration/replacement of the siding on
our Museum, a Victorian home. It is in very bad shape. In some areas wh
ere
the 1950s garage was taken off recently there is exposed “unpaint
ed" wood.
Until estimates for the job come in, fundraising has been put on hold.
We have received a verbal estimate of between $27,000.00 and $30,000.00 f
or
sanding down to the wood and painting with high quality paint which "will
"
last for about 20 years. We have references for the work the painter has
previous done. We were told this would be about a 2 month process. Bef
ore
that work begins however, we must have the plastic insulation plugs in th
e
siding replaced with wood and damaged pieces of siding repaired/replaced
(of
which there are several). We have not received estimates for that as yet
.
The other option that is being considered is vinyl siding, leaving the
original siding in place and installing insulation board to seal the
building and be combined with aluminum to cover the soffit, facia , windo
w
trim, etc to exclude the entry of some of the bugs and varmints. The
feeling is the vinyl would not have be to be final solution and could be
considered a "30" year fix" that would allow long range planning and
eventual replacement with original type wood materials if desired.
It is felt because of the urgent nature of the project and the infancy of
our organization plus dollars needed for other projects, perhaps a qualit
y
restoration may not be the thing to do at this time.
Grants have not been considered as yet as it appears that many require
pre-approved contractors, and the general feeling is to have the work don
e
by locally qualified people. In addition , there seems to be a lengthy
procedure in processing the grant funding.
Below is a photo of the back of the museum, where a portion of the
garage/storage area was attached.
 Photo of Cashier at Ice July 2010 Ice Cream Social in back of m
useum.
(Hoping for sympathy on the siding!) The front of the museum is not so b
ad
from a distance.
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Gillett Area Historical Museum
110 W Main St Hwy 22
PO Box 85
Gillett Wisconsin 54124-0085
Gillett Area Historical Society
A Non-Profit 501 (c) (3) Organization
www.gilletthistorical.com
info@gilletthistorical.com
(Nancy R Smith ~ Member)
920 855 2514
