Monday Madness
October 30th, 2006 . by CaryAre you in the Baby Pool? 300 BlogMad credits are up for grabs!
Well, I finally got the back door painted. The outside isn’t trimmed out yet, but the door itself is painted.
I really couldn’t trim it out, because that would require using my air nailer. That requires compressed air. My air compressor’s start solenoid burned up while I was trying to figure out why the sprayer wasn’t working. Did I mention that I ended up painting the door by brush and roller? I need to invest in a name brand compressor, since I have already put as much into replacement solenoids as the compressor cost in the first place. You get what you pay for, every time.
Now all I have left is … well, there’s a lot left. One thing about owning a house – the maintenance, upgrades and changes never end. I guess the next thing I should tackle is that pesky valley leak on the roof. Seems a pigeon has had a bit of an identity crisis and built a dam in one of the valleys, and that has managed to back up water from our infrequent rains to leak into the garage wall; this wouldn’t be too bad except the garage is drywalled, so in order to fix the whole thing I need to tear off some drywall, trace the location, evict the pigeon, super caulk the leak, dry out the inside of the wall, then put fresh sheet rock up. Oh, and on the ceiling. I love sheet rocking the ceiling. It’s always an adventure. Maybe I should take this time to go ahead and paint the interior garage walls while I’m at it. Wait, that means I’d have to get a new spray gun too.
Darn, it looks like I have to make a run to Harbor Freight.
I love that store.
God bless you all, Wear Red on Fridays, and get in on the Baby Pool!
Good to hear eveything is coming along good cary, except that valley leak…
‘I should tackle is that pesky valley leak on the roof’
Funny you mention it. My mom’s house has a valley leak in the garage as well. (I think ya
still know I have carpentry experience).
I suspect these idiots who put the added gargage on. The water comes into to fire wall, ruining it.
I suspect the valleys for sure.
It bought some roofing tar to seal both valleys. I had cut some drywall and taped my digital camera onto a broom stick, to take pics of up inside the rafter space.
I can clearly see water running down the exsisting roof right to the firewall from the valley.
I would not have layed the shingles the way the did it that’s for sure.
Another substandard workmanship by
incompetant professionals (?)
I hope ya get it fixed before it ruins all the drywall.
Take care cary.
FTGF!
Harbor Freight.
Thanks for the words of encouragement, FTGF. I’ll be up on the roof this weekend. It’s supposed to be a dry winter, but we’ll see. I’d rather get it fixed now than later.
That’s sounds promising.
(a drywinter).
Good luck and shoot that pigeon if ya have to!
FTGF!