The Never-Ending Roof

A major thunderstorm was predicted on Saturday. Although the deluge never came, the weather played cat and mouse all day: starting to rain just enough that Phil would get all materials off the roof to protect them, then quitting shortly thereafter. The sky looked like rain, too.

Despite the on-again-off-again weather, Phil continued to work on the roof. The joints needed an additional sealant, which needed to be applied at least four hours after the joint was finished (hence, why we didn't finish on Friday). This sealant had a funny tip: rather than a point, it was fan-shaped, to help spread the seal.

Then Phil spent most of the rest of the day on his stomach, head and arms hanging over the edge of the roof, putting in the metal batten to keep the roof down. Every 5 or 6" he drilled in a screw. And when all the screws were in, he had to go back over all and cover with a different sealant.

Even that was not enough to finish the roof: the batten then took the same double sided tape, rolled across and along. Since the rubber roof is the final waterproofing barrier, I guess that makes sense, but the number of seals seems a bit over the top.

When the gentle rain began for the night, Phil had two sides fully taped, and two to go.

I have felt like things have been moving well. So I was surprised to see that Phil had started the roof on July 1, and is still working on it at the end of the month. That has been a complex project!