I can't say it was the most fun thing to do. The view was nice but I don't like the idea that one wrong move and I could slide right off the roof. I did feel really great when I did got back on the ground. :-) Two different times, I do confess that, I was near panic, near. I kept focused and was able to work it out. It was quite the effort to crawl up the aluminum roofing on the 2nd side.
But any how I am sore and bruised up pretty good and happily sitting here in my bed. I can walk, talk, and I'm conscious, nothing broken. And I lived through the learning curve. Boy do I need to learn my knots. I had a climbing harness on and was always tied off. Many times Jim was on the ground belaying me. Thank goodness for Jim's experience and help, I couldn't have done this without him.
We cleaned up the last of the lathe. Tomorrow we will be taking down the block at the top of the front of the building. Then we are removing about 4 feet of roof and will continue down the front. Then we will remove the rest of the roof, "FROM THE INSIDE". Not that I am unwilling to get up there and work form the outside. I maybe crazy but I'm not nuts. ;-O
So here are some pictures from the last two days.
First got all of the aluminum sheeting off the west side.
The five off of the East side. That was it for Monday.
Today I remove the last 18 sheets and wanted proof that I did something. :-P
And finely, it was done. :-))))))
Tomorrow is Wednesday and I have to be at the Loveland Museum in the morning. Maybe I will bring back some pictures.
All I can say Sterling is I'm glad Jim was there and that you had a safety harness.
ReplyDeleteI've had that slipping feeling to, but on the ground and that was bad enough - can't begin to image how it was up on the roof.
Sounds very rewarding getting the last sheets of aluminium of the roof.
Look forward to pics from the Museum.
Regards Stef
I see you you getting a long ways done. I am glad you had safety belt on and your friend was there to help you. Not much longer and that building will be gone. Hugs JJ
ReplyDeleteSorry that I'm just coming to visit your blog now. I've meant to. I guess I'll go start from the beginning so I'll understand what it is you are doing to that building. Too tired to get very far though
ReplyDeletePaul
JJ & Stef, the safety harness was very necessary, I couldn't have done it without it, or Jim. And I to am very grateful. When I first got the scaffolding up I was going to try to get up on the roof. I put my foot up and tried to get a footing. I just tried to put weight on it for a second. I now know how dumb that was. Think of a dog on ice. But like everything else there is a learning curve.
ReplyDeletePaul, this is kind of a blog / journal and I am documenting the projects I work on. It makes for some long posts sometimes.
As a kid I always like to see construction, and still do. I go past places just to see how much they have gotten done since the last time I was there. So I hope this is interesting for all of you.
I have gotten comments over the years the I don't do enough or anything. So now I have proof. ;-)
This week have been a little hard on my health but I am recovering. It took a lot of energy and has been in the 80's more that once this week. Tomorrow is another day so I will see what I can accomplish.