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It sounds like you have a post and beam construction. I have a similar home which had aluminum siding installed aprox 1975-1976. The original siding was left in place and a layer of foam was placed under the siding. Later as time permitted each apartment had the external walls inssulated from the inside. The plaster lath walls were demoed and fiberglass insulation placed in the cavity. Dry wall was used to fininsh and subsequently wall papered. My grandfather originally remodeled the house in the early to mid 30's I believe. The wiring is still in good shape. He used a BX cable which has a metal sheath wrapping the two wire conductors inside. In your situation that would be the ideal time to rewire and add telephone,alarm and cable service. I would not remove the sheathing as that provides the structure with rigidity and keeps the beams from racking. Usually there is a layer of boards mounted at an angle for just this purpose. As long as these boards are sound and show no signs of rot I would leave them in place. If you have any further questions let me know. Mark Assistant sysop sect 1 Read action !