The deadbolt on our front door has been so out-of-whack, the we hadn’t been able to lock it from the outside since August. It was a problem that came and went with the humidity, but this time it seemed permanent.
With the siding off, you can see what happened. The door facing had sunk about and inch. Either because of the extra weight from the sinking porch or rotten wood from a related leak.
It’s just another reason I’m glad we’re doing this project.

Tomorrow we do a walk-through with the framers to make sure they know where everything goes. Should be getting a new dumpster (a 40-footer) and material.