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Monday, September 24, 2012

Roof repair




I gave a buddy of mine some help repairing his roof. It had been leaking for some time, but he lacked both the funds and knowledge to do the job. Recently he’d been given some roofing materials and I had a free afternoon to show him what to do. My years of doing much with little come in handy now and then.

Whoever installed the roof cut corners that should not be cut. They skipped a couple rows of shingles near the ridge pole. A poorly designed and installed roof vent sorta kinda almost covered it. Over time things shifted a bit and roof vent efficiently channeled water directly into the room below.

With only a little more time and a few dollars more spent on materials, the contractor could have done a good job. Instead, he left behind something destined to fail early. Whatever happened to taking pride in one’s job?

-Sixbears



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16 comments:

  1. Gorges SmytheSeptember 24, 2012 at 6:24 AM

    To quote an old hippie song, "the answer is blowin' in the wind."

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  2. Phyllis (N/W Jersey)September 24, 2012 at 7:40 AM

    It's called being a craftsman. We don't seem to have them anymore. It's a shame because when the SHTF, we are going to need them. These kids taking useless Liberal Arts courses in college are going to be the first ones to go down. What ever happened to the FFA or vo tech schools?

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    1. Andolphus GreySeptember 24, 2012 at 8:03 AM

      I've got a Liberal Arts degree, but I get your point.

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  3. MomladySeptember 24, 2012 at 8:16 AM

    The term "work ethic" doesn't exist anymore. Finding an honest electrician, plumber, etc. is damn near impossible.

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    1. Andolphus GreySeptember 24, 2012 at 8:36 AM

      Which is why I do most of my own work. However, I did find an honest mechanic. He's not cheap, but does good work.

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  4. MayberrySeptember 24, 2012 at 8:57 AM

    Pride has been replaced by greed. But hey, they're just following the example set by our "leaders"...

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  5. Sunnybrook FarmSeptember 24, 2012 at 9:00 AM

    When our leaders begin to act like third world leaders the people will follow and do just as crappy of job. The phone system will crumble then power grid... and of course roofs will leak.

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    1. Andolphus GreySeptember 24, 2012 at 11:27 AM

      We do seem to be slipping into a third world mindset.

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  6. treesongSeptember 24, 2012 at 4:40 PM

    Pride has gone the way of most other values in this country. Those who insist on doing the job right command the respect of some and the disdain of most who are corrupt and lazy.

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    1. Andolphus GreySeptember 24, 2012 at 8:29 PM

      Even so, I think there are still a lot of people who would do the right thing if given half a chance.

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  7. Dizzy-DickSeptember 24, 2012 at 7:10 PM

    I did my own roof one time with the help of a buddy. It was very satisfying knowing you did it yourself. Now I am getting a little too old for a lot of things I used to do with ease.

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    1. Andolphus GreySeptember 24, 2012 at 8:31 PM

      Roofing is a tough job. Maybe I should redo mine before I get too much older. :)

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  8. Roofing Contractor QueensOctober 2, 2012 at 4:51 PM

    That sucks, it is indeed one of the biggest pet peeves I have as a home owner, I specialize in one thing, that means if I'm paying you to do YOUR specialty to MY home, I would expect you to put 125% into the job like I would...

    -Adam Ahmed

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  9. Richard BolesDecember 19, 2012 at 1:53 PM

    Whoa, that’s upsetting! It’s a good thing that you were there when your friend needed help. Roofing problems are tough because they can affect the whole foundation of the house. Luckily, that particular situation hasn’t happened

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