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| I use a 2"x12" pressure treated plank as a scaffold to work from. One must exercise caution when working in such a way. |
Painting continues at the Franklin St. rental. I decided to rig up a scaffold to get at the side of the house where the electric service comes in. Those big electric wires make me nervous. Working off the plank I was able to get the area around those wires scraped and primed yesterday. This morning I was going to put a finish coatr on before I went to teach guitar. However, those plans were foiled because of a heavy rain and thunder storm last night. It was still raining heavily this morning. Most depressing. We have had a lot of rain this Summer. I am sick of it. On top of that a roof leak revealed itself in our Chaumont home. I know the roof is old where the leak showed up, but I inspected it earlier this year and thought it would be OK until I completed work on the Franklin St house. Now I have to do something quick about the roof.
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| Setting up this plank to work from made it easier to scrape and paint around electric service wires. |
Incidentally, look at the ladder in the upper photo. You can see I have laid a ten foot, 2 inch by 12 inch plank against the rungs. I then wrap a chain around the plank and ladder and pad lock it. I put it there before I leave for the day so as to deter any kids who might happen to wanna try and climb the ladder. It also makes it more difficult to steal the ladder which costs me $325.00 about 5 years or so ago. The alternative would be to take down the ladder and plank and set it up again when it's time for the next coat of paint. That ladder is heavy and cumbersome to handle. By the way, if you are interested, the plank, a ten foot 2 x 12 cost twenty bucks at
White's Lumber in Watertown.
No doubt that quality paint saves the roof from leaks. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLiquid based coatings are the latest and durable option to fix roof leaks. There are many benefits of the roof coatings. Instant waterproofing and a lighter load on your roof.
ReplyDeleteI have been reading your blog since 3 weeks and must say that you have lots of knowledge about the roof leaks and roofing problems. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing what a fresh coat of paint can do to keeping your roof from leaking and protect your home from further deterioration. As for the ladder, it does seem like a hassle to take it down and put it up again multiple times. At least you’ve found a way to secure it somewhat.
ReplyDeleteWell, glad you're on your way there. These should be good to keep the furthering of damage at bay. Perhaps you can try other roofing options. If not to replace, then to fortify.
ReplyDeleteRuben @ ARRoofing
Great post! Thanks for sharing
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