37 Side window

Right hand side exterior window: 24 March / 3 May 2017

Both side windows are assumed to be part of a 1930's amendment to the house (refer to paragraph 9)
Plan is to retain both side windows; partly because I kind of like the windows, partly because it still is a link to the history of the house and partly because of the reuse value of the windows.

The paint on the right hand side exterior window had weathered and the timber underneath got exposed to wind, rain and sun.
Therefore not only the paint but also a grey-ish layer of dead wood (refer to paragraph 33) had to be removed.
The timbers came back to life remarkably well; the window sill still required more work however.

The window sill was split at several places and weathering had opened the cracks even further.
The cracks are cleaned and filled with a double component epoxy.
Though, I will have to keep an eye on the sill once the window is reinstated again.

Very much to my surprise I found a "Muschamp" signature at the side of a window jamb.
This signature indicates that a Muschamp had been involved with the 1930’s alteration; this is new to me.

In my opinion, the 1930's alteration violates the original Oamaru stone composition of the front facade and I therefore had always assumed that this alteration had been initiated by others.
It appears to be not true...
The new insight could explain why hardly any damage was done to the Oamaru façade, when the Entry Lobby and roof extension over front facade lintels were built.
Was it done by the stone mason himself?
Food for thought and time to compare this signature with other ones found.