New Roof Over Our Heads

Have you ever started a project, then halfway through, you wonder "What the heck was I thinking?" This re-shingling project was that one for me. When I bought the shingles, the salesperson was telling me something about 40 years. I though he was talking about the guarantee, but I think he meant how long it takes one person to complete the job. Starting the week after the Bay Day Race (see Controversy at The Great Race XXX 2009 below, and vote), excluding a week in Florida, there are a few cosmetic things to complete, and it's September 3rd . First you'll see pictures as I progress through the task, then I'll have some before and after pics. Warning, there a good number of pics.



Just getting started



Paul, one of three immigrants hired in from a small town of Vermont to help out.





One part done, there to go.







Notice the rain diverted over the front door? I think it turned out pretty good, and it works.











Back of the garage





Removing the old roofing



Story behind this photo. Shawn and I drove to Lowes to get another tarp due to a coming storm. We purchased a 20 x 30 and ended up opening it and laying it down just as it began to pour. You can see the new tarp, it's in the back ground, but what you can't see is the 19 ft that is hanging over the side of the house, down to the first floor. Thinking back, we should have bought the 30 x 20 instead, that would have fit over the roof better.



Rolling out the new roof.







Now the sun room.



Looks good.



What a mess, where's the clean up crew?

I don't have a picture of Dad, but he supervised the project and picked some beans.

What you don't see in the pictures is that the first half of the project I had to work around the rain. The second part was a challenge due to the heat.

Now, for the before and after pics.















So, If you'd like a new roof, contact anyone but me. Thanks to Paul, Shawn, and Dad, it's done




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