No matter how nostalgic a person may be about old homes and their history, an old home is just that, OLD. And obviously with an old home comes the inevitable, constant repair list. The list of To Do's are a mile long around here and quite frankly none seems as important than the fact that part of the roof (still) leaks. Water has been a particular issue actually, in the back part of the house. Both under and over. The bathroom which got a much needed face lift last year had a major water issue from the roof and from the leak in the pipe that was leaking into the basement. Finally, after replacing the roof, the ceiling, the floor, the subfloor and finding Sharkbite (incredible product for working with old copper pipe) we got all the leaks fixed in the bathroom. Then there's the spare room (guest room, my closet- not sure what to call this space yet) that still has a leaking roof (add on to the add on of the original house). Recently we found out that the pitch on the roof wasn't enough for the shingles we have. Great! We've already spent a bunch of time and money re-doing the shingles on that roof over and over, but alas, tomorrow I am happy to report the roof will be fixed with a different roofing method that will work on that part of the roof. Thank Goodness!!!! Then there will be the exciting task of ripping into the ceiling to repair the water damage. And doing the floor...Oh well, first step first....
Now on another exciting home note- the compost pile in the back yard is going away tomorrow also!! I am so excited! I will post pix of the roof and beautiful empty, compost pile -less backyard after the projects are finished....Can't wait!!
Leaks would lead to bigger problems if left untreated. I once had the same problem with our roof and asked my hubby to fix it for us. After a few tries, he decided that it was really hard to do the repair all by himself. He called the help of professionals to help him fix it right away. Luckily, they were able to do the repair within a few hours. Having a long term preventive measures for your roof is a must if you want to avoid recurring problems.
ReplyDeleteJoanne Barragan
Thanks for your comments, Joanne. Yes, you are correct. It's important to stop water leaks asap! Thank you for reading my blog!
ReplyDeleteThat was a lot of things to do and problems to address, but I like that you're taking it one day at a time. And yes, the leaking roof should come first. It's a pity though that your roof kept on leaking after the time and money you've invested on fixing it. That's why I am glad to hear that you will try a new method to fix it. And since it's been a couple of months already, I'm assuming and truly hoping that the new method worked and that the leaking roof is out of your worries now.
ReplyDeleteBrook Daily
Thanks Brook! Yes! Thank goodness the leaks are all fixed! Thanks for the reply.
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