But I haven't really seen a lot of old houses have so badly damaged eaves. What would have caused it? a leaky roof? siding? In the case of the part with plywood that would seem to indicate it was damaged before they put siding. And I'm also interested in knowing what can be done to minimize problems in the future.
Also I found when the beadboard gets around to the sides of the house, instead of being mitered like it is on the front, it just starts anew. Is this something that was considered acceptable in Victorian times or did someone else change it down the line? I would have figured it would be mitered all the way around the entire house. Should I change it to be mitered or when I replace the rotted beadboard to just redo it exactly as it was?
What I found
What I was expecting to find everywhere.
Thanks,