After several weeks of life intruding (including needing to build a full-scale Wright Flyer marching band prop the same weekend), I was finally able to shake out enough time to begin pulling the skin off of the Cardinal. I knew there was going to be rot, and I wasn't disappointed (hmm, that didn't come out quite right). The damage is far more extensive than the water staining visible in the interior would indicate, enough so that I ended up supporting the front wall with a bungee cord to hold things in place until I get a chance to deal with the electrical and propane lines. The curb side is in rougher shape than the street side. I'll need to dig deeper before deciding whether I can get by with a patch job on the floor (broken on the street side, some rot on the curb side), or if I'll need to pull all of the cabinets for full replacement. Definitely a good reminder that any visible water damage at all likely means major rot underneath. A
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