tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9728880.post7959562026727676479..comments2024-03-27T12:30:52.619-04:00Comments on Lost in the Bozone: Tear Down the Metal - Part DeuxMRMacrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01414173517957120477noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9728880.post-12977475684051710122010-10-12T06:37:07.032-04:002010-10-12T06:37:07.032-04:00Blog Fodder - Hmm. No I guess I do not recall. I...Blog Fodder - Hmm. No I guess I do not recall. I tried to recall, but what was there to recall was either deaf to my efforts or never there in the first place. I left without any success.<br /><br />Anonymous - I will miss it also.<br /><br />Drackar - One of these days I will run out of those moments.<br /><br />muddlegum - When the brain forgets, our bodies often take over the chore of reminding us.<br /><br />Chef Cthulhu - The roof is but the beginning of major repairs that will now continue erratically over this winter. More days like this one are in my immediate future.<br /><br />BBC - Yes, metal will last much longer. I would not have had to do this with this metal roof had I had available the more up to date materials that are available today. The problem is one of roof design not working well with the flashing materials of the day that I put on. <br /><br />My reason for replacing the metal with shingles was economic only. Since the rest of the roof has not exhibited any problems, I am contemplating leaving it alone and just replacing a few pieces that have been brutalized by the extreme wind we get here from time to time.<br /><br />As to the use of an air nailer - I did use one. It was the rip and tear of the old roof that bunged up my aging hands.MRMacrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01414173517957120477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9728880.post-20328091590869644402010-10-09T20:17:28.973-04:002010-10-09T20:17:28.973-04:00I'm surprised that you went with shingles but ...I'm surprised that you went with shingles but being as you did it would have paid you to rent an air powered nail gun to save your hands. <br /><br />I would have went with metal roofing again, these days it's good for 50 years and you would never have to do it again. <br /><br />And you just attach it with a battery operated drill that is also easy on your hands, and it goes on faster than shingles. <br /><br />I hate shingle roofs, they don't hold up well, but they are cheaper than other options, but not over the long haul.<br /><br />I think I've mentioned that the best part of my roof is a material painted onto it, and it's the cheapest way to go also, go figure.<br /><br />With a fresh coat of paint every few years it will out last me.BBChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15323188240580782454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9728880.post-2423726590918627292010-10-09T17:44:22.044-04:002010-10-09T17:44:22.044-04:00Take a day; you deserve it. I spent much of the s...Take a day; you deserve it. I spent much of the spring and summer ripping out and rebuilding a flooded out basement here in RI and had plenty of days like that myself.Chef Cthulhuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06210754577326849812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9728880.post-65204477537127486382010-10-09T17:02:15.320-04:002010-10-09T17:02:15.320-04:00hope your hands are ok now. My wrists and shoulder...hope your hands are ok now. My wrists and shoulder won't let me do all that anymore, but I remember.muddleglumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01394254712209466553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9728880.post-26539799317069725482010-10-08T13:40:59.621-04:002010-10-08T13:40:59.621-04:00Always love that "oh dear lord, why did I DO ...Always love that "oh dear lord, why did I DO this to myself" moment.Drackarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17173382201548129772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9728880.post-36923162632311185412010-10-08T12:34:52.812-04:002010-10-08T12:34:52.812-04:00Well, I'm not going to complain :) but I'l...Well, I'm not going to complain :) but I'll miss the metal roof :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9728880.post-70959382703690808372010-10-08T11:21:03.923-04:002010-10-08T11:21:03.923-04:00Do you recall the blind carpenter who picked up hi...Do you recall the blind carpenter who picked up his hammer and saw?The Blog Fodderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11441978691701289074noreply@blogger.com