Like the rest of The Homestead, the roof is ramshackle. Mostly it works, but there are a couple of bad spots. This one is probably the worst. There is a little low roof over the screen porch where everything funnels off the rest of the house. At the point where all the snow and ice and water come down the valley and off the main roof it has been leaking for some time. Probably for years. We were able to stop it temporarily this winter with some heavy plastic. But, now we're trying to put a better patch on it. We really need a new roof, but can't afford it right now, so maybe some metal will get us through the winter. Ugly, ain't it? About that day job . . . better keep it.
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Roofing
Like the rest of The Homestead, the roof is ramshackle. Mostly it works, but there are a couple of bad spots. This one is probably the worst. There is a little low roof over the screen porch where everything funnels off the rest of the house. At the point where all the snow and ice and water come down the valley and off the main roof it has been leaking for some time. Probably for years. We were able to stop it temporarily this winter with some heavy plastic. But, now we're trying to put a better patch on it. We really need a new roof, but can't afford it right now, so maybe some metal will get us through the winter. Ugly, ain't it? About that day job . . . better keep it.
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After my roofing experience this summer (all 80 sq ft of it), I decided paying someone to roof a house is worth the cost. There's a reason 19 year olds make good Marines and roofers. I have a lot of respect for both professions.
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