Well, repairs are underway at 1608. I use the word "repair" loosely..as the quality of workmanship is substandard. It's not that I am an expert or anything. I am just saying, that if I owned the siding and exterior ( well...okay, I do own 1/4 of one percent or so..) I would never pay a contractor who performed these repairs..
As the photos show, the new siding barely connects with the exisitng trim which was undisturbed. The water spigot protrudes through a large square hole..not a very pretty sight! How can this ever be an water tight envelope?
Are you really serious that a "forensic architect" is supervising this project? It is laughable!