All winter long I kept noticing and focusing on the fact that the west side back roof seemed arched. I wondered how Steve was going to fix the problem when the time came. Well, here we are...the curve is due to the fact that some time ago a new roof was built on top of an old, rotting roof using little blocks of wood and longer stretches of wood crisscrossing them to attach the new roof to. Over time, both roofs bowed in and when Steve re-supported the back part of the house, the tension caused the middle to arch up. The solution? Tear off the entire roof and start over with new materials on the new rafters. For the time being we have no roof at all! (the first picture is a little deceiving due to the angle...the house doesn't bow out...the roof just arches up!)
Within the next 2 days Steve and the guys will lay on some Zip plywood then reinstall the metal
roof. Hopefully now we are done with the major setbacks.
Other great things are happening all around the house, though. The beautiful piece of brownstone that Steve recently picked up at a quarry has found a new home as our dining room hearth. The outdoor dining area pillars have been decoratively wrapped and now just need a second coat of paint. The ceiling and door frame of our side entrance have been installed, and Joel has been working inside ripping out old door frames to free up the spaces into and out of the den. It makes a huge difference in the feeling of openness.
We are expecting delivery of the hardiplank siding today so Steve can finish making the house green. Word has it that our concrete patios and walkways will be started late next week, and the insulation man is coming the first week of September!
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