It is really nice having handy men in our lives! Our son, Tony, and grandson, Jesse, came over this week to replace and repair all the roofs in our life. The biggest and most important to get done when the weather is good is our main house.
They got an early start from their home in E. Washington, and were here before 10 a.m. They hardly stopped to say hello before they began tearing the old roof off. When they got to the lake side, they disturbed about a thousand bats who had been living under the shingles for about 20 generations.
Before the day was done, the old roof was gone and the repair phase began. Several boards along the edges had rotted, so they had to be replaced.
Jesse hauled every piece of roofing and handed it to Tony, who was on the roof.
The end of the second day saw the new roofing complete on the lake side, and all the repairs complete on both sides.
Today, the driveway side of the house is complete. Tony even re-grouted the chimney.
Oh boy - this is the scary roof. Tony replaced the ridge cap for us.
On to the garage roof tomorrow.
Meanwhile, Ron worked on replacing all the uprights in the carport,
And I cleaned all the moss and debris from the roof project off the clothesline patio.
Ron and I are totally pooped tonight! Tony and Jesse have more stamina, but they have been working long days too, so it is an early to bed day for all of us!
They got an early start from their home in E. Washington, and were here before 10 a.m. They hardly stopped to say hello before they began tearing the old roof off. When they got to the lake side, they disturbed about a thousand bats who had been living under the shingles for about 20 generations. 
Very nice!!!
ReplyDeleteWOW! Great job, Tony and Jesse! That roof looks SO much better - what a difference! Excited that the cabin will be sans bats from this point forward.
ReplyDeleteWow. that's a lot of work. I hope they got done before it got hot!
ReplyDeleteA great project. And I hope the bats found another home! 20 generations, wow they must feel they owned that roof! :)
ReplyDeleteWe are getting some bat houses for the woods behind the barn. Should have thought of that before we started the project, but I am sure they have already found the dark places in the barn. We like having them around, but there were WAY too many WAY too close in the roof!
ReplyDeleteIt is sweet of Tony and Jesse to help out and do the roofing job. But more than the help they gave, the experience they shared with you in helping out with your house is much more special. It didn’t just make the work faster and lighter - it also made the whole experience enjoyable. Anyway, the new roof looks great! I think Tony and Jesse did a great job!
ReplyDeleteTony and Jesse seemed pretty handy all throughout the roofing! That’s the great thing about having diligent, youthful men looking over you! I noticed that you replaced your old shingle roof with a metal roof. That’s definitely a wise decision because a metal roof offers more benefits than a shingle roof. A metal roof provides very good insulation, which can save you a lot of money on your cooling bills. It can also give you a warmer atmosphere inside the house during winter.
ReplyDeleteYou are right about the roof being the biggest and most important part of the house to get done when the weather is good. Fixing it under bad weather would only make the work harder, and worse, you might slip and fall from the roof. Tony and Jesse had great timing to work on the roof.
ReplyDeleteIt seems like your roof has had a transformation from shingles to metal. I might say, it's more practical to opt for a metal roof as this is less demanding when it comes to maintenance. It is also cheaper compared to shingles and it lasts longer too. Metal roofing, especially when painted, lasts up to 50 years!
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