About a month ago when we started getting all the rain, the roof started leaking again--our temporary tarps were starting to disintegrate. That means all the other work that was going on in the building had to be put on hold to get ready for the new roof.
We new there would be some areas that would need new roof-boards, but we hadn't planned on the amount of repairs required. Luckily, we had Marty, Matt and Mike Hackbarth helping out Dale to get this VERY dirty job done. Those three even came back yesterday (a Saturday), to help out since it's supposed to rain later today.
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| This is what the roof looks like once all the layers of tar had been removed. New plywood was installed in the areas that needed a little help. I think that's a smile on Dale's face! This picture was taken on the middle building facing north. The little brick wall in the background is where the rooftop thingies used to reside. The moisture that had collected over the years took its toll on that wall so now Craig has to lay more brick to reinforce the wall before we have the new roof installed. The black roof on the left is the alley building. We think (we hope) there should be minimal repairs over there since leaking was minimal. |
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| No imagine taking a few steps (or more) to the right of the other picture. Now we're standing on the building next to Deanne's. So far, not looking quite as bad over here. The covers have been built for the new skylights and are laying off to the side. Only half of this roof has been torn off and repaired. Hoping to get to the rest of it later this week when there's no chance of rain. |
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| Now I'm standing at the front of the building looking south. Marty is crouched over on the left making repairs, Mike is in the middle hauling the damaged wood over to the backside where it will be dumped over the railing and into the dumpster, and Matt is standing on the newly repaired roof. |
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Here's a closeup of the skylight. The covers are temporary. They install the new roof and then come back and install the skylights, which are already here and waiting! That's Dale's shadow.... I wonder if I should be nervous that he's scratching his head (with both hands)!
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| Matt and Marty working on repairs--what a dirty job! |
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| Another dumpster getting filled, but this time with roof boards. I've lost count of how many dumpsters we've gone through. |
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| I can't even begin to tell you how dirty everything is from the guys tearing off the roof. |
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| This is the skylight in the big hallway and this picture reminds me of how much work we have left to do! I'm so thankful because I don't know what we're going to do once this project is completed! I LOVE working here!!! |
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| Skylight and rafters. |
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| More rafters... It's really cool being in the building and looking at the skeleton. This will all be covered up sometime in the next 6 months. I would like to get up in the attic to see what it looks like. Dale ha been up there, and some of the guys that have been helping us out, but I think it's my turn. I need to remember to talk to Dale about this. |
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| Look at all the natural light that will come in through the skylights! This is Suite 233 and that would the the south wall. |
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| This was the bathroom at the top of the stairs and there was another bathroom behind it. I think there were pics of this from a few posts ago. There'll be no shortage of work this winter! |
Now while all that was going on up on the roof, J&J Glass was busy installing glass so The Jerome would no longer be an ugly duckling to all those that don't have a vision. :)
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| It's going to be so bright and sunny in here this winter! |
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| The Jerome looks kind of naked without the roof ornaments! Can't wait to see what it'll look like with new windows on the second floor. And when all the trim is repainted! |
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| We are so lucky that a new street and new sidewalks also went in this year. Beautiful! |
