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Wednesday, October 4, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon 15 Roof replacement underway at Hayden Homes development By Jim Cornelius News Editor The harsh winter of 2016- 17 hit residents of the Village at Cold Springs especially hard. Many residents, in par- ticular those in townhomes, experienced ice-damming that led to serious roof leak- age resulting in interior dam- age that displaced many from portions of their homes. Sean Palagyi spent months living in his master closet. Palagyi, a COCC profes- sor, lives in one of the town- homes at Village at Cold Springs. His neighbors, Bill and Lorrie Turner, Christine Burton, and Mike Pepples all reported significant water damage. Developer Hayden Homes is now replacing the roof on the townhomes, installing ice shield that had been left off the original roof. The development is in the midst of a transfer of Homeowners Association (HOA) authority and respon- sibility from the developer to the homeowners themselves. Members of the Transition Advisory Committee (TAC) — local residents Mike Rankin, Doug Wills and Jonathan Hicks — insisted that Hayden Homes step up and replace the townhome roofs before the transfer is enacted. Time was of the essence. “We were up against a weather window with the beginning of the (fall/winter) season,” Rankin said. Rankin and Wills have already made extensive roof repairs to their single-family homes at their own expense. All three TAC members said that they are gratified that Hayden Homes is under- taking the project after sev- eral months of discussions, inspections and uncertainty. Through that period, resi- dents were frustrated by lack of response and communica- tion from Hayden Homes. “It’s better than it was,” Wills told The Nugget. “Hayden does communi- cate with the three of us as to what’s going on, what the schedule is.” The TAC members noted that they and the residents are closely observing and docu- menting the progress of the roofing project in hopes that it is done at an appropriate level of quality and will not allow a repeat of last winter’s catastrophic problems. Unfortunately for Palagyi, the project itself made his sit- uation even worse. His roof was torn off and was not cov- ered when rains hit Sisters. “The damage from the rain was more extensive than the damage from the ice dams,” he told The Nugget. “The water was pouring in from all cracks, nail holes and any place it could find its way through.” Palagyi said his ceiling is compromised and repair work that was done after the winter damage has been undone. His townhome unit will require extensive renovation. After several weeks of email exchanges, Palagyi reported that The Management Trust, who manages the townhomes, agreed to pay for accom- modations while Palagyi is displaced during the demo- lition and reconstruction of his unit. They also agreed to reimburse him for storage costs associated with mov- ing his possessions out of the unit for safekeeping. Palagyi told The Nugget that after his experience he would like for Hayden Homes to simply buy him out so he can start over somewhere else. A field report from J2 Building Consultants, Inc. on the condition of the townhomes, conducted last March, identified problems with the roof and additional construction issues that it rec- ommended be addressed and The Showroom @ repaired. “The roofs are not con- structed in a manner to pre- vent property damage and water intrusion in a snow/ ice event,” the report stated. “Leaks have occurred due to ice-damming and are expected to continue to occur in future winter months. Similarly, the siding is not constructed in a manner to prevent water intrusion, which is evident by signs of water egress from behind the siding, omitted flashings, and decayed trim.” The report recommended that Hayden Homes “Replace all trim with new fiber cement or cedar trim with proper head flashings integrated into the weather resistive barrier (WRB). All horizontal wood projections need to be pro- tected by metal flashings per code; (and) remove and rein- stall all windows per industry standards and manufacturer’s specifications.” Rankin told The Nugget that Hayden Homes is not currently addressing those identified issues outside the roof replacement. As of press time, Hayden Homes repre- sentatives had not responded to a query from The Nugget Come see e e us at the e store and d at Harvest s st Faire! Visit our booth b t h at t Sisters S i t Harvest Faire October 14 & 15. 541-904-5162 And An d visit visi vi sitt our si ou r store stor st oree fo or forr ma many ny m more oree or handmade hand ha ndma nd made de & custom pieces! cust cu stom st om p iece ie ces! ce s! PHOTO BY JIM CORNELIUS Roofing crews are replacing the roof on the townhomes at Village at Cold Springs. The Hayden Homes development saw significant damage. as to whether Hayden is enacting all of the recom- mendations actions lined out in the J2 findings. Residents at Village at Cold Springs are looking ahead toward winter with some level of trepidation. The TAC members expect the transfer of HOA responsibili- ties to occur soon enough to allow an effective emergency response plan to be put into place, and they are deter- mined that neighbors will look out for each other, help keep snow off roofs and keep the roads plowed. “That’s the bottom line,” Rankin told The Nugget. “Were a community and when the snow flies, we’re out there shoveling for each other.” SAME FAMILY NAME! NEW GENERATION! Zack Sweeney is now the offi cial owner of... Call us for any Plumbing Emergency! 541-549-4349 LOCAL. RELIABLE. PROFESSIONAL. 260 N. Pine St., Sisters Licensed / Bonded / Insured / CCB#87587 bluepinedesigns.com 411 E. Cascade Ave., Sisters THE GALLERY R E S TA U R A N T A N D B A R Join us for Breakfast! Starting at 6:30 a.m. every day ATLAS Blackberry Cider On Tap! SOUP OF THE DAY Oct. 4th - Oct. 10th Sat....................... 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