APRIL 5, 2010
Frank started this week with a trip to Uniontown to get a wide--25 inch--attic ladder. It was the closest place to get one. This he installed because it was getting hard to get to the Lookout. I took the rest of the tar paper off the floor.
Frank worked on the ledger for the roof. It is the wide board which will be used to attach the roof. Notice it about a foot below the Lookout window. He also made a standing platform for the tractor. It will be used to work on the roof.
On Thursday Frank went to Somerset to purchase metal studs for the chimney chase. Again this was the closest place he could get them. By Friday the chase was all the way to the top, and he began to flatten the log outside the door to the car port. This is needed so he can attach a post to attach the car port to the house. I sorted and carried wood scraps out of the house. Some were thrown out, and some were stacked and covered for future possible use. I also began picking up sticks from around the house. Pick up sticks includes cutting off or pulling out roots, small trees, and wild roses. Then carting everything off to a slash pile.
We decided not to put up the tarps, since the weather looked like everything would go north of us. We had a short shower this morning. I took the shop vac and sucked water on all three floors. Frank (again) re-engineered the tarps and put them up. Everything else we will be doing this week will be outside the house. We are getting ready for Operation Roof next week.
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