Cathy & Joe Knudsen

8/20/26 Referred by Bill Weber - Here are my thoughts regarding the scope of work and sequencing: Scopes of work – please see attached documents. Exterior concrete This should happen sooner than later. It appears that for 20+ years, water has been infiltrating the walls on the right side of the house and a portion of the rear of the house. As a result, removing the concrete so that there is a MINIMUM of 2” of a gap between the stucco weep screed is vital. The balance of the house (sans the patio) appears to have a 4” gap. The replacement product should have slope away from the house and away from the pool. Attic We discussed the benefits of the reduction of dirt and dusting in the home by performing the work in the attic which would lead to a cleaner indoor environment. This can be accomplished by: i. Removing and replacing the insulation and ii. performing a small particle cleaning The replacement of the ductwork is a great way to improve the indoor air quality since the house has mold growth from many different sources and there have been multiple remediations performed when the A/C was in operation. When replacing the ducting, I would recommend removing and replacing the insulation in the return air plenum as well. Interior Remove the drywall and insulation 24.5” high from: i. Exterior perimeter walls highlighted on the attached, chasing staining until there is 1-2 stud bays past the staining with no visible discoloration ii. Master bedroom wall adjacent to the master shower Complete the remediation in the water heater closet by removing drywall and insulation as needed. Kitchen is pending results from additional testing. Sequencing Remove all contents from the house. They will need to be cleaned prior to move back Remove all carpet and dispose. Document all locations where there is water staining and or rust. If there are areas that are not on the interior scope of work, report them to AVELAR. Remove all tile flooring. The tile is not adhered to the concrete slab and will continue to crack. Remove all tactless strip and baseboard. Document all locations where there is water staining and or rust. If there are areas that are not on the interior scope of work, report them to AVELAR. Remove the wallboard and insulation in the scope of work document. Perform video conferencing call with Weber to view the wall cavities and other areas remediated. Balance of work pending above outcome. 8/26/26 - we have referrals in mind per Bill’s recommendations that require other trades. Tom Walsh/HVAC. She has been treated by Dr Maderis in Walnut Creek, Northern CA. Cathy shared that her son has health issues but not sure if he has CIRS and that she has health sensitivity as well. She’s been in the home for 31 years and had two previous remediation is done. Built 1992 - 1670 sqft - 3bd 3ba $552.800 9/9/26 Cathy and I spoke today regarding coordinating schedules with Tom Walsh, HVAC. 9/11/26 I spoke with Cathy and got an update from Tom, he’s sending his guys out on Monday 9/14 to take measurements and will be starting the project with us on Monday 9/21. Cathy is expecting results of the asbestos survey today and will share them with us. 9/21/26 We started their project and received the first payment for equipment set via check $43,000. 9/23/26 Jared paused the team from work in the attic due to risk of heat exhaustion. Hello Jared. Tom will be at the house today between 2 and 5. He said things in the attic look good so far. I didn’t know if you were interested in meeting up with him. Your crew are kind and very respectful, thank you. I can give you a more accurate time for time when he texts me. Hi Cathy, I was preparing to reach out to you and Joe. One of my concerns was that the temperature in the attic could become unsafe. I’d like to ask for your permission to split the work into two shifts: 5:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., followed by 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., to finalize the insulation removal. Working in the attic has become unsafe due to the heat, and several extremely tight areas have made the removal particularly challenging. I spoke with Joe about this in person a few days ago, but I’m not sure whether you and I discussed it. I want to ensure my team’s safety, so I hope this approach is acceptable to you, as it was to Joe. Regarding the meeting with Tom, I will contact him to confirm when he will be onsite. I have a scheduled phone meeting from 3:45 to 5:00 p.m., but I am available to meet with Tom anytime before then. To recap, we will provide a daily update with photos covering the 5:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. work period. We will also complete a second update for the 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. shift, which will be sent the following morning. Please let me know if you have any questions And I hope you’re having a wonderful day. Jarred of course you may split the shifts, it’s totally understandable. Hope you all get some cool down time! I’m agreeable to whatever you need to keep the team safe! I admire that you are too! Please call if you need anything from me Jarred. Be well! I never wanna leave your job site. You both are the best human beings ever thank you. Haha. Have a wonderful day. Talk to you soon. Ps I just spoke with Tom. We’re gonna try to meet up at the same time this afternoon. 👍😁 9/25/26 Good morning, everyone 😁 Yesterday, Joe asked me for a plumber referral. As I mentioned, we worked with this company on a nearby job, and they were amazing. Jim is a general contractor. He doesn’t do just Plumbing so he could help with other things if needed. Jim and his team had no problem wearing protective suits, cleaning their tools before entering containment areas, and accommodating every request we made, something not every plumbing company/contractor is willing to do. They also did an excellent job. (James Bonesteel) I hope you’re able to work with them. Please let me know if you have any questions. Have a wonderful day! I fixed the electrical. It was a breaker that was hidden outside for the pool that caused everything to shut down. The electrical is messed up in this house. 9/25/26 Monday 9/28 team is Maddox, Fig and maybe Topher. 9/26/26 Hi Cathy, I hope you’re enjoying your Saturday morning. I’m about to jump on my meeting, but wanted to first let you know that Jared is having some service issues and as soon as that is resolved, he will send out the progress report from yesterday. Sorry for the delay and thank you in advance for understanding. Have a great day! Talk soon, Stephanie Thank you for the update Stephanie! Good morning Jared. Just reviewed your updated e mail. I can connect with you whenever it’s convenient for you. Please let me know a time. Good morning, Cathy😁, I’m on my way to your towns local zoo in palm desert with my daughter where we will be spending the rest of the day. Are you available tomorrow morning for a phone call and we can go over the update and findings together around 8 AM? That’s perfect Jared. Enjoy your time with your daughter. 9/27/26 Jared and I are had a conference call with Cathy and Joe to discuss the current status of their project. We will be sharing this conversation and findings with Bill Weber to consult with him and align on our recommended path forward. After removing Insulation in the attic, our assessment is that there hasn’t been adequate ventilation, causing conditions, like increased humidity which supports microbial growth. Upon inspection of the exposed framing, we’ve assessed it needs approximately 45% remediation of the exposed framing. We provided them a ballpark figure of $6k to $7k change order. ($7200/2guys/3days). The primary bedroom drywall removal has exposed that there’s no weep screed or weatherproofing present and Jared shared that he observed termite excrement as well. The clients didn’t recall any history of termite issues. Per the clients request, as we proceed with the remaining scope of drywall removal, we will document and share our findings with them right away. So far we do not warrant having to remove any more drywall further up the walls. We’ve assessed the need for remediation is targeted to the bottom plate and approximately a 2 foot clear margin. 9/29/26 We sent CO #1: Remediation in the Attic & Removal of Decorative Window $7,200. Update email was sent to Bill Weber today.