It is a peer and beam style home.A good first move would be to get an arrow staple  gun and Staple some thick plastic over all of the windows on the outside and all over the holes on the walls on the outside and over the doors to keep the interior sealed .

He determined the roof support beams hadn’t really sustained any structural damage.

And the death-song has been the moment any accountability crops up for such a consumerism, the laser focus of protecting the consumer economy means blame Blame BLAME someone, something ANYTHING else for the falter because we "need" the consumerism...... 

@Alexandra Reeves, in my experience, tape measure or laser measure is about the only reliable measuring device.  

Our highest bidder, a downtown-based construction GC business, could not tell us what grade of lumber was quoted, would not share what brand of garage doors they used ("local vendors"), would not identify their steel beam and column supplier or water service vendor.

Another job (which doesn't seem DIY) estimate he's provided me is bringing out a stucco wall - this home is 100 years old and the wall is made of this:Outer most later stucco type of cement, wire mesh, plywood, 3 inch beam every 16 inches, thin wood pieces rubs horizontal with 1/5 gap and then stucco inside (this stucco grade is different from outside)The wall is just after the entry door to the right and if I open it up, I'll have a larger space to place a shoe cabinet and stool.

I am thinking something like $5K, but I really have no clue what a typical fee would be. Am

It grabs the colors from the tool (looks like a little almost laser).

Enter the home to an Open concept with beautiful wood beam 10 ft vaulted ceilings.

Enter the home to an Open concept with beautiful wood beam 10 ft vaulted ceilings.