Tuesday, May 3, 2016

A New Roof ...

April 19, 2016
The work began on a Tuesday ... removing the old metal roof ...
and putting on a new one ...
They started at one end and worked there way across ...
making sure to cover the exposed areas before ending for the day ...
I was sitting in the living room and watching as they removed and lowered the old metal ...
down the scaffolding and then it was tossed onto the lawn ...
to be picked up and set on the flat deck trailer for us to store ...
It was still good enough to put on an outdoor building ...
April 22, 2016
The ladder by the chimney was taken down this morning ...
for Mike to repair and repaint it ...
The roofers continued to work around the chimney ...
This is Amy ... rolling out the Rawhide underlay ...
which is a breathable and waterproof backing ...
Working around the chimney was a challenge ...
when the chimney was rebuilt many years ago ...
it was not sealed properly so it had been a haven for bats ...
The roofers were really happy when that messy job was cleaned up ...
sealed up and done ...
The newly painted ladder was lifted up ...
and fastened into place again ...
It will take the roofers another day to put in all the screws on the roof ...
A big job all on its own ...
 
April 23, 2016
The roofers were finished with the old metal ...
We took the trailer up to the log pile area ...
and Mike used the tractor ...
to lift it off the trailer and set it down on the ground ...
It took all the power the tractor had to lift this load ...
as it was extremely heavy ...

 

4 comments:

  1. What a big job, thankfully another project that is done..it will be your summer to enjoy your wonderful home, garden, pool, deck, everything you have done! Xox

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  2. Soon it will be time to relax....

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  3. What a great looking roof, really like the red color. The water proof backing is an interesting material. Breathable but yet still water proof, that is amazing. Glad everything was removed quickly and you had a tractor to lift the load off the trailer. It is amazing how heavy it actually is. Single sheets lift easy but all together not.

    Pleasance Faast @ Shelton Roof

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  4. This looks amazing! I love the style that you chose for the roof of the cabin. It's such a big project so well done for managing it. I'll be tackling the challenge of installing a new roof on my cabin soon, too. Mine is about half the size of yours but I think I'll need the help of a few friends.

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