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The roof is covered with the Ice and Water Shield so if it rains, it should be fine. Snow is another story. Some of the metal will be placed back tomorrow; some we had to order and won't be here till Friday morning. Weather forecast is Winter Storm Warning Tomorrow 6pm till Friday 6 pm. Any uncovered (by steel) areas will be covered tomorrow before/if the storm hits.

Plan is to do the rest starting next week, weather allowing.
 
I have learned sooo much these past couple of years working on this house. What to do in this mountain climate versus the South Texas climate where I lived most of this life.

Good News: I have mentioned Ice and Water Shield before. Learned about it when the first wall was demolished and rebuilt. I have wondered if the stuff works like they say. It's expensive: 200 sf of this brand costs $150! Yesterday, a small area where it had been applied last year was exposed. When that small area was exposed (the steel was removed), we pulled up a corner of the I&W shield and it was absolutely dry underneath. The manufacturer says to NOT cover the entire roof with it because it may cause condensation in the attic. According to them, it should be applied on just the lower 36" edge of the roof and use another product on the rest.

Well, we have used it on the entire roof so far. Humidity here is quite low and much of this house doesn't have an attic. We will add another few attic vents, however, just as a safeguard. Also, there is good attic insulation. The damage I have seen in areas where standard products (tar paper/felt and plastic-type sheeting) was used is pretty extensive. The real problem is there is not enough slant to the roof for snow to slide off. Not gonna rebuild the entire roof structure so the I&W shield is the answer, I hope! So far, so good!

Today, some of the steel will be reinstalled. On the new addition to the eave, we had to order the steel, which should arrive tomorrow. Meanwhile, a winter storm is forecast for tonight so we will cover that part with heavy tarps. I have decided to go ahead with doing the rest of the roof next week, weather permitting. It will be a tight budget this month, lol.
 
Flexibility is the name of the game. No metal was placed yesterday. The old valley piece no longer fits properly since the eave was extended. The new piece we ordered should arrive this morning. The entire portion of the exposed roof was covered with heavy plastic. The new eave extension was painted and the area was cleaned up.

The snow began at 8:00 pm when I was outside with the dogs. I was very tired so we went to bed and a few minutes later, the phone rang. It was the young man doing the work. He said he was coming over to check that the plastic was still in place. I jumped up, threw on some clothes, turned on all the outside lights, and met him back there. He had done a good job placing that plastic, securing it down. No problem. But I wondered, would he go up there in the dark and snow to fix something? I would never have let him do that! But it shows what kind of person he is. I am seriously considering him as an heir to my estate. Seriously.

This morning, we have about 3-4" of new snow. Very strangely, the way it is now sliding off the roof is completely different than in the past and not just that portion of the roof but the entire thing. Maybe the temp in the attic is different than usual? IDK. It'll probably mostly be melted by mid-day. Not sure what today will bring.

OH!! Since we will be doing the rest of the roof next week, yesterday I called the local disposal company and ordered a small dumpster. All those shingles need to go somewhere. I figured it would probably be mid-week before they would deliver it but the lady said it could come yesterday. Sure enough, within less than an hour, a dumpster was delivered. Shock! This company has done so much for me during all of this renovation. Yes, it costs some money but not that much and they are always Johnny-On-The-Spot. Always friendly and respectful and sometimes they go a little extra mile.
 
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OH!! Since we will be doing the rest of the roof next week, yesterday I called the local disposal company and ordered a small dumpster. All those shingles need to go somewhere. I figured it would probably be mid-week before they would deliver it but the lady said it could come yesterday. Sure enough, within less than an hour, a dumpster was delivered. Shock! This company has done so much for me during all of this renovation. Yes, it costs some money but not that much and they are always Johnny-On-The-Spot. Always friendly and respectful and sometimes they go a little extra mile.
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:) Beware of shingle nails puncturing your tires.
 
Lots of the snow melted during the day yesterday but a little more fell during the night. The contractor picked up the new materials ($310) and dropped them off yesterday. Still too snowy to do anything today. This young man would work every day but he has a family member coming into town this weekend so I told him to take the weekend off and spend time having fun. So work begins again Monday and he thinks it can be completed in three days. Right. I think we will find more damaged areas that will require extra work (and $); that seems to be the standard with this place. We shall see.

Meanwhile, I think today I will shred old files. It's a once/year thing.
 
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