No, that title isn’t melodramatic. I’m serious! I’ve seen hundreds of homes where gutter problems over the span of a few decades have practically ruined the house. The purpose of gutters is to collect that rainwater and get it away from the house. However, so often the downspouts just deposit the water right next to [...] Read More

Today a homeowner was telling me about her gutters that were completely rusted through. It was a beautiful day so I thought I would tackle the job for her. After I got the gutters down I took a picture of one of the holes (You can see grass through that hole!): Gutters are one of [...] Read More

With the Skylight doomed for removal and the rafter framing finished, (yesterday’s post) it was time to head up to the roof to start taking apart the flashing and see how much sheathing needed to be replaced. The window came off quite easily because, of course, it was rotted anyway. The weather was cold and [...] Read More