The Roof, The Roof

[defixione]

I take back everything I said....upon removal of 2 layers if shingles it is revealed that....da da da....shake shingles still exist underneath it all...

fuckin motherfucking fuck....

I just earned myself a ton more work and a nice chunk of extra expense

Oh, gawd. Installing your roof sheathing on top of the shingle purlins is a nightmare. My heart goes out to you.

[TDub]

I take back everything I said....upon removal of 2 layers if shingles it is revealed that....da da da....shake shingles still exist underneath it all...

fuckin motherfucking fuck....

I just earned myself a ton more work and a nice chunk of extra expense

Oh, gawd. Installing your roof sheathing on top of the shingle purlins is a nightmare. My heart goes out to you.

yes....yes it is. Particularly on a 9/12 roof. I'm gonna have to get creative on how to haul them up there, probably gonna have to be a rope show after the second row.

I thought about just infilling the skip sheathing with same thickness material but...I know that opens me up for waves and problems later on.

[Sparko]

TDub: panicky even from Texas on a 9/12

[TDub]

welp I put off the roof long enough thay I'm entering panic mode before the rainy season haha.

Buckled down the last 3 days got the rest of the roof stripped, hauled time the dump and new decking back on. Found a bunch of rot inhad to replace. Finished the last pieces of decking last night with a head lamp on. not ideal. gotta get the underlayment in it today after work before the rain arrives Wednesday. Half the roof is shingled now, the actual shingle install is the easy part.


According to my dump receipts I took fucking 26k pounds off that roof. Which....is insane, it's not a super big roof, like 16 squares, my house is only 1200 sf. Amazed the hand framed 2x4 trusses hadn't buckled at some point in the last 103 years under that much weight.

[defixione]

And that's the reason--old forest timber. BTW, 13 tons is a lot to pull off a small roof like that!!

[KUTradition]

if it’s that old, was everything rough-sawn?

that’d definitely add some weight

[pdub]

I hope TDub gets to listen to some good tunes or podcasts while he's up there doing all this labor.

[jhawks99]

Damn Tdub. Be safe up there

[TDub]

And that's the reason--old forest timber. BTW, 13 tons is a lot to pull off a small roof like that!!

yes it is. amazing really

[TDub]

I hope TDub gets to listen to some good tunes or podcasts while he's up there doing all this labor.

it's been a heavy dose of Johnny Paycheck, Conway Twitty, George Jones with some Alan Jackson and Keith Whitley mixed in....and some of the new kid Zach Top sprinkled throughout


wrapping up some shit at work before I head home and get back up there....rains coming tomorrow

[defixione]

Can you hear your rafters exhaling a sigh of relief?

[japhy]

welp I put off the roof long enough thay I'm entering panic mode before the rainy season haha.

Buckled down the last 3 days got the rest of the roof stripped, hauled time the dump and new decking back on. Found a bunch of rot inhad to replace. Finished the last pieces of decking last night with a head lamp on. not ideal. gotta get the underlayment in it today after work before the rain arrives Wednesday. Half the roof is shingled now, the actual shingle install is the easy part.


According to my dump receipts I took fucking 26k pounds off that roof. Which....is insane, it's not a super big roof, like 16 squares, my house is only 1200 sf. Amazed the hand framed 2x4 trusses hadn't buckled at some point in the last 103 years under that much weight.

fuuuuuck........If you were closer I would see if I could help you get a crew of Guatemalans over there.

Tell me you are wearing a fall protection harness. Even if you aren't.

[Overlander]

TDub seems like more of a fuzzy knee high boots and jock strap kinda guy.

[TDub]

TDub seems like more of a fuzzy knee high boots and jock strap kinda guy.

I knew that was you on the ridge with the binos.....

[TDub]

Can you hear your rafters exhaling a sigh of relief?

pretty sure my house lifted about 6 inches lol

[TDub]

welp I put off the roof long enough thay I'm entering panic mode before the rainy season haha.

Buckled down the last 3 days got the rest of the roof stripped, hauled time the dump and new decking back on. Found a bunch of rot inhad to replace. Finished the last pieces of decking last night with a head lamp on. not ideal. gotta get the underlayment in it today after work before the rain arrives Wednesday. Half the roof is shingled now, the actual shingle install is the easy part.


According to my dump receipts I took fucking 26k pounds off that roof. Which....is insane, it's not a super big roof, like 16 squares, my house is only 1200 sf. Amazed the hand framed 2x4 trusses hadn't buckled at some point in the last 103 years under that much weight.

fuuuuuck........If you were closer I would see if I could help you get a crew of Guatemalans over there.

Tell me you are wearing a fall protection harness. Even if you aren't.

the first side I wore my harness the whole time.


I damn near fell several times...and every damn time it was due to the stupid fucking rope getting tangled around my feet and wrapped in the air hose and being just a damn hazard.


so...now....I have the rope anchored at the ridge and laid out...and i use it to steady as I move across and always near me to grab but I don't wear the harness. not the smartest thing on a 9/12 pitch but it has felt safer...and im able to move oh so much more freely and quickly.....


I mean. yes japhy...im wearing fall protection....its just...modified and maybe not OSHA approved. the benefits of working on my own house....if it was a clients house I couldn't get away with it this way.

[Overlander]

TDub seems like more of a fuzzy knee high boots and jock strap kinda guy.

I knew that was you on the ridge with the binos.....

Always.

[Sparko]

This whole story is remarkable for resilience if nothing else. Here in Texas this work is done by the great invading enemy who steal our jobs and live lives of desperate danger to spite us all. Laugh even.

[TDub]

This whole story is remarkable for resilience if nothing else.

yea, Jeeper had to sit up there for quite some time for that view!

[Overlander]

This whole story is remarkable for resilience if nothing else.

yea, Jeeper had to sit up there for quite some time for that view!

I wore my cock sock and chartreuse headband….shit got cold!