After three months of weather delays due to heavy rains, we have recieved a full week of clear weather, moderate temperatures and low humidity. We were able to get all thirty two sheets of 5/8″ OSB up on to the roof and today took delivery of the roofing materials. As you can see in the photos, the back side of the house has a bad case of roof algae and you can see the effect that the galvanized roof vents have on eliminating that problem. The new shingles are mold resistant and contain a small amount of zinc or copper particles to prevent this unsightly roof condition. So far we’re still on schedule for a July 4th roofing completion.
Tags: three season room roofing
Massive storm complex enters Wisconsin
Wednesday June 23 2010: As promised, heavy weather is entering Wisconsin with torrential amounts of rainfall. Our partially completed three season room project sits vulnerable to high winds, but I stopped adding roof sheeting in fear that not having it fully enclosed might allow for a straight line wind to lift the entire roof off. There are only 5 sheets out of 30 in place. Radar is showing upwards of 4 to 5 inches of rain falling in just the leading edge of the storms. This makes me wonder just how much rain falls in a storm like this, so I found a cool USGS site that can answer the question. In a 1000 square mile area, which seems pretty reasonable, just 3 inches will drop an astounding 52 billion gallons of water!
(sorry, the site is now closed)
Monday’s forecast was for rain, but nothing “precipitated”, so I was able to get the fascia boards and five sheets of OSB on the roof by myself, so it’s a slow process. We got about an hour of hard rain last night, about an inch total. Today is hot & humid, so I’m adding the hurricane straps and more fasteners in preparation for another big storm forecast for Tuesday evening and all day Wednesday. I’ll have help on Thursday and Friday which are forecast as sunny & seasonal. Might get the roofer in over the weekend. It’s starting to look like a a real three season room! – Stay tuned
