Today I was out as soon as the roof was dry enough to walk on. While watching snow falling on other mountain ranges I spent the day finishing the shingling of the back half of the center section of our roof. This is the section that covers the cathedral ceiling. Karren came up when I was about half way finished and helped push the job forward. We finished by nailing on ridge cap shingles. Now all that is left is to strip and shingle the final third of the roof.
We have been dodging rain now for the past week and are having good luck with it so far. Now the cold is yet another factor. Shingles get brittle when it gets cold and they don't stick to one another well. What has me really worried is how we are going to clean up this mess. There are shingles for days all over the place. We are currently burning the cedar shakes in the stove and we should have a lifetime of kindling out of them. We've taken an 800 pound load to the dump and will need to take at least two more from the front. It's the segregating shake from asphalt shingle that really wears us out. Check out the rear of the place. Nails everywhere. Shingles three feet deep.
Throughout the entire ordeal of putting on this roof we have had a spectator. Kitty Kat came with the house and is our official barn cat. I feed him every morning and sometimes again in the evening if he is pitiful enough. This cat can fend for itself but prefers to be fed. I have lately been able to touch it and pet it, but Karren is still working on the relationship.
When it rains, like yesterday, there is enough inside to keep me busy. I stripped the guest bedroom back wall of old, nasty wallpaper and glue. An hour of getting the wallpaper down and two of fighting with the glue! Check out the pet urine stains on the subfloor.
It gets worse. Here is the master bed room with all the stains in their full glory.
Gee, wonder where the bed was? Moral of the story - don't let the dogs in the house! And keep 'em off the carpet. Super gross. Will need to do a lot of work to neutralize the stains before I can lay flooring.
Lastly, Karren wanted me to show everyone her new socks that a friend sent her from Goochland. These are her new favorite clothing item. Wonder why?
Well, that's the news from Idaho today. We are expecting a couple of inches of white stuff when we wake so it may be a interesting commute to town tomorrow. See y'all next time!
1 comment:
The house is really shaping up nicely. I know you have a lot left to do, but it's looking good!
We have a butt-kicker of a storm on the way. Much of our office staff gas been deployed to the field to help out. Hope this is not as bad as forecast.
Take care,
Jim
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