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AND VENTS ARE SEEN ON TWS MISSION STYLE <br />RESIDENCE <br />CREATES A DISTINCT SHADOW PATTERN <br />CARVED WOOD <br />"GINGERBREAD" DETAILING, AND FENCING <br />usually a high qu�ality wood that was <br />painted on all sides and edges prior to <br />installation to prolong the life of the <br />wood. <br />Wood is the primary skirting material on <br />historic houses. Because houses were <br />built above ground on posts, and beams, <br />a skirt was constructed from the floor <br />level down to the ground. This skirting <br />,usually reflected the same siding profile <br />as the house, was a wider horizontal <br />board, or was a wood lattice, which <br />allowed, for ventilation. This wood lattice <br />was commonly installed as a <br />horizontal/vertical grid, rather than the <br />wood lattice which is available today. <br />Solid skirt materials must be vented to <br />allow air to pass under the house and <br />eliminate moisture from, the foundation. <br />The following guidelines are <br />recommended: <br />Retain and repair wood siding and <br />details. <br />• Replace missing or badly <br />deteriorated wood features with <br />wood of the same dimension and <br />profile. <br />• Refrain from installing synthetic <br />materials over existing wood <br />materials because they frequently <br />cause the historic material to rot. <br />• Refrain from replacing a deteriorated <br />wood feature with another material. <br />• Explore the use of epoxy wood <br />repair materials ins lieu of replacing <br />an entire wood member. This has <br />proven of on rotted column <br />bases, window sills, sashes, etc. <br />Replace rotted wood that is in contact <br />with the ground with a chemically <br />treated wood to prolong, the life of the <br />feature. This can, be done on skirting <br />and steps, Treated wood can be <br />used to rebuild lattice <br />Design Standards for the City of Paris, 'Texasl 29 <br />