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Brayton House
Brayton House
2003
Brayton House Roof Repaired
The roof of the Brayton House (c. 1860) at Green Animals was leaking, and water damage was beginning to
occur. The roof repairs, completed in the summer of 2003, included the following elements:
Removed wood shingles, roof flashing, building paper, decayed roof sheathing and gutters
Rebuilt four of the five chimneys, matching original chimney profiles, coursing, brick dimensions and colors. New copper flashing and chimney caps installed. Chimneys primed and painted to match original colors
Decayed plywood roof sheathing replaced using stainless steel ring nails
Ice and Water Shield membrane added at all eaves, valleys, ridges and around all roof penetrations (skylights, dormers, etc.). Eave and rake flashing installed, “Cedar Breather” membrane installed over sheathing and new Alaskan Yellow cedar shingles installed
Zinc protective strips added along base of top shingle course
All flashing replaced with 20 oz. lead coated copper flashing
New lead coated copper gutters and downspouts installed
New shingle roof Woodguard coating applied