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Got the shingles done!
Got an early start. I had a hell of a time staying on the roof. The shingles were dropping both sand and grit, making the roof slippery. When I finally figured out to brush it all off, I got over to the sunny end, and the softer shingles, which lose grit more easily, combined with the fact that the tar paper wouldn't stay up, really slowed me down. Also, the lower part of the roof was about an inch and a half past the end of the shingle, so I had to cut little strips and glue them in. That was a pain.
I had this idea about using roof jacks. They're metal brackets that you nail down just above a course of shingles. Then you nail the next course over them. They're hooked over the nails, so you can slide them out when you're all done. You lay a board across them, so you have a nice shelf to stand on, on a steep roof. Anyway... first thought: I don't need roof jacks. The roof is too small to worry about them, and it's not quite steep enough to *need* them. Second thought: I'll use one set right over the ladder, as a place to set shingles in transit to the top. When I had this thought yesterday, it was too late to use them, because I had already put too many courses down. So I tried it today. It worked out well. Third thought: I wish I had a set in that difficult area in the sun, along the edge. But I can't because I already put too many courses down. But then I checked the set I had in, and I could turn up a shingle, and put the nail in. In other words, I *can* add them after a section of roof is finished! So I could have used them yesterday, and I could (and did) use one in that difficult spot. Not only that, but they were perfect for working the entire roof, since I could almost reach the top, while standing on them. I probably could have saved myself a couple of hours. And there was more than one time that I thought I was going to slide off the roof.
I knew our neighbor had a bunch of large garbage, because he just replaced the roof on his little shed, so I told him he could use my dumpster, and he did. He also cleaned up some of my debris (in thanks, I assume). My friend Joe came by again, and cleaned up the rest of it, while I was up on the roof.
I got done with it all just as supper was ready. Afterwards, I went out and cleaned up the rest of the trash, and got my tools in, just as it started raining.
Next step is to finish painting the trim, and filling the gaps. Then I put up the gutters. I'm hoping to have that done by next weekend. I also need to fix up the soffits. And put all my tools away. And get a finish nailer. And find some more trash to put in the dumpster before they take it away.
Got an early start. I had a hell of a time staying on the roof. The shingles were dropping both sand and grit, making the roof slippery. When I finally figured out to brush it all off, I got over to the sunny end, and the softer shingles, which lose grit more easily, combined with the fact that the tar paper wouldn't stay up, really slowed me down. Also, the lower part of the roof was about an inch and a half past the end of the shingle, so I had to cut little strips and glue them in. That was a pain.
I had this idea about using roof jacks. They're metal brackets that you nail down just above a course of shingles. Then you nail the next course over them. They're hooked over the nails, so you can slide them out when you're all done. You lay a board across them, so you have a nice shelf to stand on, on a steep roof. Anyway... first thought: I don't need roof jacks. The roof is too small to worry about them, and it's not quite steep enough to *need* them. Second thought: I'll use one set right over the ladder, as a place to set shingles in transit to the top. When I had this thought yesterday, it was too late to use them, because I had already put too many courses down. So I tried it today. It worked out well. Third thought: I wish I had a set in that difficult area in the sun, along the edge. But I can't because I already put too many courses down. But then I checked the set I had in, and I could turn up a shingle, and put the nail in. In other words, I *can* add them after a section of roof is finished! So I could have used them yesterday, and I could (and did) use one in that difficult spot. Not only that, but they were perfect for working the entire roof, since I could almost reach the top, while standing on them. I probably could have saved myself a couple of hours. And there was more than one time that I thought I was going to slide off the roof.
I knew our neighbor had a bunch of large garbage, because he just replaced the roof on his little shed, so I told him he could use my dumpster, and he did. He also cleaned up some of my debris (in thanks, I assume). My friend Joe came by again, and cleaned up the rest of it, while I was up on the roof.
I got done with it all just as supper was ready. Afterwards, I went out and cleaned up the rest of the trash, and got my tools in, just as it started raining.
Next step is to finish painting the trim, and filling the gaps. Then I put up the gutters. I'm hoping to have that done by next weekend. I also need to fix up the soffits. And put all my tools away. And get a finish nailer. And find some more trash to put in the dumpster before they take it away.
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Date: 2009-09-26 04:56 am (UTC)From:I did *no* planning on this one!
Yeah, I'm a-hurtin' tonight.
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Date: 2009-09-26 02:58 pm (UTC)From:Yes! That's one reason I didn't start sooner - because I didn't know what to do. I finally realized I couldn't come up with a plan until I pulled the shingles off until I found out what was underneath. And there were many times that I found myself standing and staring, trying to decide what to do next. I had to just tell myself to do *something*.
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Date: 2009-09-26 08:10 am (UTC)From:eep!
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Date: 2009-09-26 09:10 pm (UTC)From::P
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