Hey John,
You might try creating another account with a different email account, and dont use the same name user name that you had before. I like the way you are going about researching this. From the pictures it seems it warrants some information gathering.
I was raised in a family of painters, with my grandfather being the local union rep. Not everyone was union, but I did go union. Did all exterior and interior from houses to commercial stuff, even did a few years on the sandblaster. Boy was that fun. Always had the beach in my pockets and hair LOL.
I do hope you and your wife learn all you need to make an informed decision, and most of all that she be happy with the outcome. I know from experience that pain can drive a person to hasty decisions, and it seems you are avoiding that trap. I wish that I could be more help then this.