If you want to know just how good you got it, spend a day or four wearing another man's tool belt. I'd say roofing is one of the three toughest trades in know of, just after concrete work and just a tad harder than concrete block work. I'm glad I don't do this for a living.
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The old shingles come off:
Hey, this isn't so tough. If the rest of the job goes this easy, I'll be done in no time.
On with the new plywood:
About 20 years ago I picked up a full bale of odds & ends of various thicknesses of fibreglass insulation, which I stuffed into the attic. I didn't know about keeping the eaves clear of insulation to allow airflow through the attic, and as a result the 3/8" plywood suffered in the heat. I probably lost out on R-value as well. So, I cut holes in the existing plywood and insert styro-vents and on goes a new skin of 1/2" plywood. The building supply store didn't have enough spruce ply, so they substituted with fir ply for the same price.
New plywood and Ice & Water Shield
That's my son helping to nail replacement screens over the attic vent holes. You can see the ice & water shield by the bottom of the roof.
My butt hurt
After hauling up 32 bundles of shingles up to the 2nd floor roof. Had to take 4 Advil before I could get to sleep that night. That's my son again BTW.
Tarping - just in case
It rained every night for four nights. Barely sprinkled through the day though, for which I am grateful. Good thing I have lots of tarps.
Almost done
Just the capping on the hips and then it's finished. No valleys on my house
Job's done
The materials & rentals came in at about $4000. Most roofing contractors charge double the cost of materials so I figure I saved at least $3000
The fruits of our labour
Time to warm the bones in front of a good fire and crack open a celebratory beer