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We have a 2-part job that needs doing and needs to be done well. The bigger part is the “cornice.” Our house is a mid-19th centry frame with an entirely rebuild front wall and facade, including an entirely new cornice. The GC didn’t do the front of the roof properly and water got into the cornice, soaking through and rotting out parts of the cornice. Two years ago, we had someone repair the roof and rebuild the cornice. His main job was to keep the water out. Alas, he failed, and we are starting to see the damage again. We want to rebuild this one more time, make it look nice and keep the water out — for good this time.

The second part of the job is our front vestibule, which needs some real weatherproofing (laminating with thin insulation and sheetrock and finishing it off nicely).

Any recs?