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The joys of homeownership!

whoaru99 said:
What's the risk/cost/benefit of doing all that vs. hiring the job?
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The entire roof will need regular inspection and maintenance like all roofs. Every screw seal is suspect. I would rather spend on good gear.

Over 90% of the time I hire out work, nothing is done right or up to the standards I'm capable of. That is if they show up at all. I'm rural on top of that, so the contractor choices are less.

Copanel said:
Sursă: Cougar Paws Steel Walker® II - Magnetic Roofing Boots for Metal Roofs
A harness for working at heights, a safety rope, and suitable footwear—that’s what I would get. Or renting a cherry picker, if that’s possible in your area.
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I may have those boots on the shopping list. :thumbsup: If there are any other specific brands or links for other necessary gear, it would be much appreciated. Renting a boom lift is something I've considered, but I would still need to tie off to the thing.
 
Our #1 reason for home ownership was to not face eviction if the owner died and heirs disagreed on everything pertaining to the rental, especially keeping it at all.
Our #2 reason was wanting to have a dog without anyone else’s permission.

I don’t miss not being on the hook for repairs.
 
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Copanel said:
Sursă: Cougar Paws Steel Walker® II - Magnetic Roofing Boots for Metal Roofs
A harness for working at heights, a safety rope, and suitable footwear—that’s what I would get. Or renting a cherry picker, if that’s possible in your area.
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Can you imagine walking around the job site with magnetic boots? I'm sure they would build up with every discarded nail and screw laying on the ground. Then they would have to be cleaned off really good so they wouldn't scratch the finish on the metal roofing material.

They seem like a great idea but I'm guessing they wouldn't be put on until the worker was on the roof ready to go?

Just a side note but when we were building or working on steep pitch roofs, we found the cheapest pair of runners or red soled rubber boots from Wally World worked best for traction, even better than the soft soled iron workers boots the roofers used. The cheap runners and boots had soft gummy soles and wore out quickly but were invaluable for preventing an unexpected trip over the edge.
 
Mumbles said:
Can you imagine walking around the job site with magnetic boots? I'm sure they would build up with every discarded nail and screw laying on the ground. Then they would have to be cleaned off really good so they wouldn't scratch the finish on the metal roofing material.

They seem like a great idea but I'm guessing they wouldn't be put on until the worker was on the roof ready to go?

Just a side note but when we were building or working on steep pitch roofs, we found the cheapest pair of runners or red soled rubber boots from Wally World worked best for traction, even better than the soft soled iron workers boots the roofers used. The cheap runners and boots had soft gummy soles and wore out quickly but were invaluable for preventing an unexpected trip over the edge.
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That's a good point. Compromising the surface coating is the end of a good metal roof.

I have this picture of the offending flange. That black stuff on the bright white roof wasn't there three years ago. I have no idea what it is or why that happened after ~20 years. Have some chemicals and a pressure washer prepared for an attempt to clean it. It's loose enough that any type of sole would slip.

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grey said:
The entire roof will need regular inspection and maintenance like all roofs. Every screw seal is suspect. I would rather spend on good gear.

Over 90% of the time I hire out work, nothing is done right or up to the standards I'm capable of. That is if they show up at all. I'm rural on top of that, so the contractor choices are less.


I may have those boots on the shopping list. :thumbsup: If there are any other specific brands or links for other necessary gear, it would be much appreciated. Renting a boom lift is something I've considered, but I would still need to tie off to the thing.
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OK, but that seems to greatly exceed the scope of just going up to inspect the vent stacks. Were all that said I probably wouldn't have asked what I did
 
whoaru99 said:
OK, but that seems to greatly exceed the scope of just going up to inspect the vent stacks. Were all that said I probably wouldn't have asked what I did
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It was a good question and it helped to recall some rationalization with the plan of attack. Sometimes it helps to chat with friends for a reality check.
 
I’m having serious fun today. I thought about rebuilding the frames, but then I decided to use a two part epoxy putty and a Minwax product that solidifies old wood. Two done and seven to go. Several of these actually almost all of them had a compromised seal so they were foggy between the panes. The five on the right end of the home were replaced by Pella 10 years ago for 10 K. I decided I would do these myself for a lot less because I’m retired and I have more time than money. These windows were installed in 1950. Roll Screen was the company- later renamed Pella. They had a good life.
 

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Lux Man said:
I’m having serious fun today. I thought about rebuilding the frames, but then I decided to use a two part epoxy putty and a Minwax product that solidifies old wood. Two done and seven to go. Several of these actually almost all of them had a compromised seal so they were foggy between the panes. The five on the right end of the home were replaced by Pella 10 years ago for 10 K. I decided I would do these myself for a lot less because I’m retired and I have more time than money.
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Years ago, there was a Bondo type product that had wood fibers in, worked very well and smelled just like auto Bondo. The Minwax product works great if there is enough material for it to harden in. Good job there, saving money for other uses is important.
 
Wheel-right said:
Years ago, there was a Bondo type product that had wood fibers in, worked very well and smelled just like auto Bondo. The Minwax product works great if there is enough material for it to harden in. Good job there, saving money for other uses is important.
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This was JB Weld Quickwood. Only time will well. It was what was available in a putty form.
 
It came up through the floor and that structure is just the edge of a bump out. House is from 1919. I rerouted plumbing as well after a new sump pump was installed.
 
My window project shown above is coming along quite nicely. After you’ve done a couple, you’ll learn how to do it more efficiently, out of the nine I just have three left, all new glass. I doubt I’ll experience any added efficiency in the winter, but they’ll look a lot better. I do know it will add value to the home when we sell because the new owners won’t say but we have to spend $20-$30,000 on new windows. We love the home but it’s five bedrooms and a lot of cleaning for just the two of us now. I don’t have the five kids here on Saturdays anymore to order around, to do this and that. The beauty of these Pella windows from 1950 is the frames were all made out of metal so they obviously don’t rot so all you have to deal with is a frame and glass.
 
Well, thanks to the CA regulations for Zone Zero fire proofing regulations, we have hired landscapers to remove all the flowers and vegetation we used to have around our house - all gone now.

We now have wonderfully colorful rocks up against the house, per the legislation, and are still working on replacing the wood fencing and gates that adjoin our house to the common fence line with our neighbors.

It doesn't look too bad, but there are no plants or flowers anymore. It is more fire safe, so....yeah for us.

The overall project is almost done, detailed work still to be worked out. Not cheap. I knew there would be price creep with the contractor - trying to keep that under control.

Next up is getting some bids for roofing inspection/replacement before the big El Nino hits in SoCal. Our roof is old and will probably need a new one.

Hooray! No road trip this year. :(
 
Erik Tracy said:
Well, thanks to the CA regulations for Zone Zero fire proofing regulations, we have hired landscapers to remove all the flowers and vegetation we used to have around our house - all gone now.

We now have wonderfully colorful rocks up against the house, per the legislation, and are still working on replacing the wood fencing and gates that adjoin our house to the common fence line with our neighbors.

It doesn't look too bad, but there are no plants or flowers anymore. It is more fire safe, so....yeah for us.

The overall project is almost done, detailed work still to be worked out. Not cheap. I knew there would be price creep with the contractor - trying to keep that under control.

Next up is getting some bids for roofing inspection/replacement before the big El Nino hits in SoCal. Our roof is old and will probably need a new one.

Hooray! No road trip this year. :(
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But we still have the high speed rail........................................................
 
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