Roof technology
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About half a dozen heart attacks and umpteen bypasses, I think there isn't much that he hasn't had - then again he has survived it all so GG
(he is hiding out in the mountains b/c rona tho - he needs to be a Trump believer and he will beat it)
Today's progress. Got that ridiculous corner done.
Goddamn gnats were out in force today.
Nice scissors from milfuckee
Yes it's wavey, but so is the wood as it was originally built.
Had to cut the valley as I went because the shingles were sealing down almost immediately. Unlike the first valley that doesn't get afternoon sun.
Goddamn gnats were out in force today.
Nice scissors from milfuckee
Yes it's wavey, but so is the wood as it was originally built.
Had to cut the valley as I went because the shingles were sealing down almost immediately. Unlike the first valley that doesn't get afternoon sun.
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A little clean up was in order today as I'm nearly done with the front of the house.
Brickwork is holding up pretty well nearly 4 years later.
[so] I hjauled nearly 2 tons of sand today in my truck. by Plasmatic - TribalWar Forums
Even after the 4,000 pound dump box was on it for a few days, with another 5,000 in it. There is a slight depression where the wheels would have been close to the house, but you have to look close to see it.
4,000 pounds of love.
Brickwork is holding up pretty well nearly 4 years later.
[so] I hjauled nearly 2 tons of sand today in my truck. by Plasmatic - TribalWar Forums
Even after the 4,000 pound dump box was on it for a few days, with another 5,000 in it. There is a slight depression where the wheels would have been close to the house, but you have to look close to see it.
4,000 pounds of love.
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Hard working trailer right there.
Got into the wood on the back side above the kitchen. In this area the outside wall is at the gutter. It bumps out to make the kitchen bigger. There's a badly sealed sewer vent and the exhaust fan vents right into the ceiling. No wonder it was leaking there...
Uncovering the problem area.
The vent and shitty exhaust fan pipe is above the ceiling where it drops down above the cabinets. To the right is soffit material
Insulation removed
insulation removed
is this seriously 3/4 copper into 3 inch vent?
another view
wiring
Did I mention the gutters were installed over the drip edge also? Could explain why we've always had water running down the kitchen window.
Got into the wood on the back side above the kitchen. In this area the outside wall is at the gutter. It bumps out to make the kitchen bigger. There's a badly sealed sewer vent and the exhaust fan vents right into the ceiling. No wonder it was leaking there...
Uncovering the problem area.
The vent and shitty exhaust fan pipe is above the ceiling where it drops down above the cabinets. To the right is soffit material
Insulation removed
insulation removed
is this seriously 3/4 copper into 3 inch vent?
another view
wiring
Did I mention the gutters were installed over the drip edge also? Could explain why we've always had water running down the kitchen window.
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StapleMammal1
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is this seriously 3/4 copper into 3 inch vent?
What does that 3/4 come from? If tied into vent in attic was prob drain line for hot water heater or attic furnace. Lazy plumbers sometimes use existing vents for those drain lines so they dont have to drill extra holes and run extra line for drain. Like they should do.
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StapleMammal1
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are u drunk?
Not yet 
It's actually 1.5, must have been thinking in fractions earlier.
More progress.
A temporary skylight
Unfucked wiring and yes that's a chunk of drip edge to reinforce where the fan hangs on the drywall. I'm not solid mounting it in case I have to fuck with it again.
a chunk of 5/8 ply dropped in to make drywall repair easier
insulation stuffed around the stink pipe. Remember this is an outside wall.
Once I was done fucking with the stink pipe and exhaust fan it was time for wood. Pulled 2 rows of wood off. Made it easier to get to the insulation and install baffles.
Starting the insulation baffles
More insulation baffles.
The crusty old flashing on new wood. ew. Yes I have a new one.
Quitting time
It's actually 1.5, must have been thinking in fractions earlier.
More progress.
A temporary skylight
Unfucked wiring and yes that's a chunk of drip edge to reinforce where the fan hangs on the drywall. I'm not solid mounting it in case I have to fuck with it again.
a chunk of 5/8 ply dropped in to make drywall repair easier
insulation stuffed around the stink pipe. Remember this is an outside wall.
Once I was done fucking with the stink pipe and exhaust fan it was time for wood. Pulled 2 rows of wood off. Made it easier to get to the insulation and install baffles.
Starting the insulation baffles
More insulation baffles.
The crusty old flashing on new wood. ew. Yes I have a new one.
Quitting time
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Plas - please take a look at this video of someone cutting in a valley on a comp roof. It's referred to as a 'California valley' and is a lot easier to do, and it removed the 'dog-ears' from the other style of cut that can capture water traveling down the valley, and divert it under the shingles and onto the underlayment.
Bascially, when you are laying the shingle down in a valley and it is going up the pitch on the other roof, you chalk a line down the valley and install bleeder shingles along the chalk line. As you are roofing the other side of the valley and those shingles come to the valley, you cut the shingle vertically that goes into the valley at the bleeder shingles.
You would be surprised at how many roof leaks my guys fix from improperly installing the shingles in a valley, and the installer not trimming back the dog-ear.
Im not sure about the mastic that applied down on the valley that their bleeder shingles rest over. This might be a snow thing.
Bascially, when you are laying the shingle down in a valley and it is going up the pitch on the other roof, you chalk a line down the valley and install bleeder shingles along the chalk line. As you are roofing the other side of the valley and those shingles come to the valley, you cut the shingle vertically that goes into the valley at the bleeder shingles.
You would be surprised at how many roof leaks my guys fix from improperly installing the shingles in a valley, and the installer not trimming back the dog-ear.
Im not sure about the mastic that applied down on the valley that their bleeder shingles rest over. This might be a snow thing.
Thanks sam. Looks a lot easier. I'll try that in the valleys over the sun room.
No hurricanes here in the Midwest Denver. Hell, the old roof decking was held on by by a few smooth panel nails and long staples.
Because the frost line is 4-6 feet down, we all have basements. The safest place in a tornado is the basement, but they are spotty at best here.
No hurricanes here in the Midwest Denver. Hell, the old roof decking was held on by by a few smooth panel nails and long staples.
Because the frost line is 4-6 feet down, we all have basements. The safest place in a tornado is the basement, but they are spotty at best here.
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Not much progress today. Windy as hell.
Managed to get the rest of the wood secured and screwed in place. Installed drip edge and some ice paper. Really too windy for one guy on a roof.
Cutting board is getting a workout.
This compressor has just been loyal. What a treat!
Quitting time.
Headed to the lake tomorrow, I need a day off!
Managed to get the rest of the wood secured and screwed in place. Installed drip edge and some ice paper. Really too windy for one guy on a roof.
Cutting board is getting a workout.
This compressor has just been loyal. What a treat!
Quitting time.
Headed to the lake tomorrow, I need a day off!
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