Hick sent me a text Wednesday afternoon, and a picture from the side of Lap House.
"All the materials setting here for roof and porch but no work yet."
Well. At first glance, I assumed it was a picture of the yard. You know, Hick being proud to show off that he mowed it. And put fallen limbs out of the way. By reading his text, I understood that the shingles and lumber were the subject of the picture, in Hick's panoramic photography style.
Hick's Roofing Guy is going to build a porch on the porch. A real porch, with a roof tied into the front of the house. Hick will be painting the foundation a different color. Probably changing the porch rails as well. Only the front part of the roof needs new shingles.
I don't blame Roofing Guy for not having started the work yet. I wouldn't want to be sweating on a hot shingle roof with the heat index at 115. This day was "cool," with the temperature "only" at 90 degrees. Hick says the plan is for Roofing Guy to start the work on Thursday.
I think a front porch roof will make quite a positive change for Lap House's curb appeal.
No one should put themselves in a heat stroke work.
ReplyDeleteYes. I'm glad the roof guy waited.
DeleteI always think a porch roof is essential, at least for keeping rain off and creating extra shade. The red brick building across the road looks as if it is leaning back a little in astonishment of the work being done on lap house.
ReplyDeleteThat red brick building used to be a school, but has been turned into senior apartments. It DOES look like it's leaning back and gasping.
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