ROOF REPLACEMENT on Rural Buildings
Two days of rain kept me from some much-needed mowing, but I thought it would be a good opportunity to work on a couple of projects in my shop. When I turned on the lights, though, my eyes drifted to a dark spot on the ceiling; the dreaded first sign of a leaky roof.
The roof on my shop was covered with asphalt shingles that were more than 20 years old. I’d been thinking about replacing the sorry-looking ones for the last two years, but I’d put it off as a project that would take a lot of time and money. After spotting the early signs of damage caused by a leaking roof, I wished I’d replaced it earlier.
With a pit in my stomach, I removed a blemished section of drywall to assess the damage. Thankfully, other than the area directly above the leak, the rest of the roof looked dry. After going up on the roof for a thorough examination, it became obvious the shingles were in poor condition and
