I finally took a look at the rain gutter on the back of the house that always dripped when it rained instead of catching all the water and funneling off. I should have looked sooner because the problem wasn’t the gutter. Water was leaking behind the gutter and had damaged the underlying roof bed and some other wood at the edge of the house.
The only way to fix it was to remove and replace the damaged wood. So today was taken up in removing shingles and bad wood. The affected area is about 16 ft long.
The only way to fix it was to remove and replace the damaged wood. So today was taken up in removing shingles and bad wood. The affected area is about 16 ft long.
Tomorrow I will put up the new wood, replace the shingles and hopefully finish up the job. I’ve actually got until Sunday before it’s supposed to rain here.
I don’t think I have any other areas with a problem on the roof but after I finish this task I’m going to do a roof inspection. I’ve been putting off doing some repair of the siding on the house and painting. Maybe this job will get me off the dime and get into doing that job also.
4 kitties showed up tonight. I thought that all the clutter and change on the back patio might scare them off for tonight but it is cold and they are hungry.
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