And the Pot Gets Smaller

We had thought that all of the unknowns were uncovered with the completion of the demolition but unfortunately more rotten or should I say eaten floor joists have been uncovered under the last remaining bit of subfloor to be stripped. The joists have been pretty much decimated by termites at some time or other so the builders have been busy cutting out the damage and replacing them where necessary. Also, and much more concerning is an area of damp which we realised after recent heavy rain is much more extensive than first thought. In the past, the exterior of the buildings brickwork has been sealed and painted over like many other buildings in the area. Over the years with the extreme weather we experience in New York this has weakened in a few places and especially in one spot on our lower floor. You can see from the photos that the brick is crumbling in places and so we are awaiting yet another quote to have this fixed... and the money pot just gets smaller and smaller!