After some lengthy discussion, the utility compensated us for the repairs to the wall assembly and replacement of the damaged external cladding.

Water was rushing constantly and we cured the problem with an external plumbing to by pass the existing Cu plumbing.

Depending on what we decide to do with the current floor plans - the kitchens are tiny (upstairs is 8x8) - we may take all external walls back to the studs and properly insulate and air-seal the envelope (likely with closed cell foam as I expect there to be limited wall cavity space).  

In your climate, I would probably use faced polyisocyanurate on the the external side of the wall assembly.Plan sounds reasonable ... the more insulation the better whether you live someplace hot or cold as it keeps the heat on the correct side of the wall.

I have donw the same with wood ones, just had to be creative and put them back together with dowel rods and such so there were no external screw holes.

This tax is much easier to levy than income taxes because it can be blamed on “the system†or external factors that aren’t immediately traceable to vote peddling.

The only other thing I can recommend is that when you talk to them, make sure you are separating your personal relationship and your professional relationship, both internally and externally.

Yes, generally you'd see an external ongoing leak.The most likely culprit is a small leak inside the wall, in which case you'll need to open it up a bit and address the issue.

Selecting a so-so 120K rancher in a rather mature area could suffer due to external factors.

We have a 1924 "Sears" (knockoff) home outside of Seattle and the historicl society mandates that changes to the external features must mimic original styles as close as possible.