stubbed toes and mud pies

[flowerbug]

ok a 2nd very slim chance. Mom dropped one of her ibuprofen's and could not find it. i eventually did find it, it was on the wood floor standing on it's edge so that was why it was so hard to find.

the other slim chance i did take a picture of and was going to be a surprise (mentioned above) was a blade from one of those small utility blade knifes made of plastic where when the end gets dull you just break off that part to get a new sharp edge. it was in between a few newspapers as i was carrying them to put in the recycle it fell out and stuck in the wood floor straight up and stood there until i noticed it a few hours later. i went to get my camera and Mom came walking through that same area and i yelled out for her to stop because i didn't want her to get cut by accident, but of course she didn't but she also managed to walk by it twice without knocking it over so i did get a few pictures.

 

[flowerbug]

dang it, roof leaking again.

 

[Shades-of-Oregon]

@flowebug Sorry to hear that your roof has a leak. What type of roof do you have? Depending on type of roof there’s a wet patch available in gallon cans from big box store to temporary patch roof leaks. I have used it many times over the years. Hope it not difficult to find and repaired soon.

 

[flowerbug]

@flowebug Sorry to hear that your roof has a leak. What type of roof do you have?... Hope it not difficult to find and repaired soon.

if you search for the words "leak" and "roof" and in things i have written you will find some of the history.

here is some more info:

House | Anthive

The place we live in...

www.anthive.com

 

[flowerbug]

today i went up on the roof and checked things out and put two cheap plastic party table covers down and used plenty of bricks to hold. i can say they lied when they said on the package that those could be reused or washed. they were so flimsy as i doubt they'll survive up there more than a week, but that may be how long it takes for us to get back up there again with a better cover. i don't have any other plastic film or tarps that are worth using.

my attempts to get the roofing people contacted went ok with e-mail, but that guy is on vacation until next week and their office did not yet call me back at all.

i also called someone else who has a friend who hires a lot of people to do all sorts of various tasks but he said hi friend was also on vacation and that it would be unlikely i could get anyone out here.

after not getting any answers that looked useful and the weather is actually dry out there at the moment if a bit windy. sunshine even! so i got on my work grubbies and a nice warm hat and went out and started by getting the box of paint stuff out of the shed where Mom stores her quilting stuff too along with whatever else she wants to put in there. well, ok, it was not at all organized or easy for me to get to the paint stuff box.

once i got that out i found some paint throws to catch drips and these plastic el-cheapo table covers. the throws actually might have been a better choice but they were not water proof at all. both was probably the best answer but oh well, it's too late for now. i'm not going back out there.

then i dug out the ladder and set that up and then started collecting bricks/pavers that i could use to weigh them down really well. that was a bit of a workout (getting them carried, up the ladder and only almost beaned myself once - for as much as i do like beans this would not have been an enjoyable experience at all, but i did have a nice hat on and that protected me from the glancing blow of the falling paver - there's a good reason why i do not do construction/etc any more...). 20+ later we're ready to rock and roll. well, ok, not really rolling and it was bricks and pavers and not rocks, but ok...

then i get going on putting down those pieces of plastic and figuring out how to weigh them down so they don't make too much noise. it's exposed and windy and we can really get some heavy winds at times.

after some muttering and finding out how cheap those plastic covers were i did get it done and then to be more weighted down i came back down the ladder and grabbed four more pavers.

task done, down the ladder, not too bad, whole process probably took about an hour from start to finish including time spent changing clothes and getting box of stuff out of the shed, etc.

swept out the area where the ladder was stored, put the ladder back, swept the rest of the garage, redid all the hanging tools/rakes/etc so it would be more useful now that it is winter season.

came back inside and called back a friend who'd returned my call and he offered some tarps but i don't really want to mess with it any more for now - hopefully this will be good enough until next week or whenever.

it did feel good to do something exercise related, my back and legs are fine today and getting up on our roof is not that hard or dangerous with a good ladder, it's only the single story, and it's also safe enough up there that i'm not worried to do it. the only times i've worried up there was when it was covered with ice but that was a story of previous times and not really related to this leaky stuff. at least i hope...

 

[flowerbug]

and yesterday i got the shower we use the most cleaned up and somewhat recaulked so i hope it doesn't leak as much. pretty much me just wanting to hold us over for a while longer. the plastic is cracking in spots and the whole unit probably is due to be replaced, but i don't want to get into that and i also don't really want to hire someone else to do it until this coming summer.

we did talk about the other bathroom and replacing the full tub and shower with something more like what we already have in the utility room but i think that's a much bigger project (removing that entire tub and shower could be fun but perhaps it won't fit out the door so it may have to be cut into chunks... bleh...). as it is currently very much just wasted space for us it would be worth to redo at some time but right now is not when i want to deal with it. it's useless though, Mom can't get in or out of it.

 

[flowerbug]

ok, roofing contractors finally did call back. he said he may be able to make it out today to put up a better cover. and if not today tomorrow morning.

 

[Shades-of-Oregon]

@flowerbug I have seen your roof. Which section is leaking ? If it’s flat area wet patch will help . Been there done that… unfortunately a wind rain storm 2 years ago did a number with too much water coming down at once and the scuppers and drain system couldn’t clear enough water off the flat roof and it caused a back up and a leak. I always use wet patch works like a charm on the flat section.
Maybe quite a coincidence but our roofs are similar complete with center fireplace and beams inside.
The other section is a whole other story. But.. if there is a roof vent -pipes coming up from the roof near the leak then that is usually where the leak is located. And any other roof attachments .

Outside concrete tiles Pizza Hut roof style and flat roof is torch down . That is why I asked which part of the roof is leaking. Good luck

 

[flowerbug]

it leaks around the top part where the chimney comes through the roof. it was reflashed and i think yesterday i found the crack that water may be coming through in the one corner so perhaps the other two spots it has leaked are similar.

it's kinda annoying that the roofer guy who's been coming back did not see this crack as it was sort of obvious to me when i got up there and did an inspection of my own. he's been up there quite a few times.

he didn't make it out yesterday to put up the tarps. it was a much nicer day out there than what it might end up doing today.

it is supposed to snow and possibly rain today so i'm hoping the guy doesn't come to put up tarps because it would be unsafe on the roof if it is snowing plus i don't want him to rush the tarping job at all or we'll have to get back up there to fix it. Mom won't tolerate the noise from a poorly done job. it will likely be cold enough for some days that i'm not worried about leaking until we get back to a rainy warmer spell again.

there's also a few other things i saw when i was up there that will need to be dealt with next summer.

 

[Shades-of-Oregon]

The roofer used flashing then torch down to seal the area all the way around the fireplace coming up from the pitched roof . Leaks were an issue before the torch down was installed around the chimney. Torch down is 36” down on the pitched roof run to 18” on/up the chimney itself sealing the entire chimney surround area . It hasn’t leaked since. You can use wet patch around the leaks you have currently, a bit more effective than tarps. Roofers are a whole different breed especially about dealing with leaks in my experience. Sometimes ya just gotta bite the bullet and reroof a section.

Depending on the insulation used it also may need to be replaced. Sorry the inside drywall is damaged too, not easy to replace . I hope it doesn’t become moldy . I have had to treat the ceilings with chlorine mixed with water 50/50 in a spray bottle and spray the ceiling to stop mold by also putting down painters plastic sheets to protect the furniture below the ceiling while applying the chlorine. There is a special paint called Kilz it seals the area covers well and protects against mold and mildew.

I hope the roofer comes out soon and does a good effective job to seal the roof leaks. Sometimes in winter weather is best to just patch the leak and wait till summer to complete and finalize roof repairs.