Day: June 7, 2015

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Productive Days Are Good

I was blessed once again today with a super easy long file that meant decent income with minimal time at the keyboard. So I set Laundry as being my chore to accomplish. I’ve just gotten really behind because of the grey weather. I got it all done except some bedding by early afternoon.

Then, it was time to sort out my closet. In rebuilding my wardrobe, I’ve found myself with way more clothes than I can fit in Miranda and too many special pieces to want to winnow it all down. I have a pretty good idea of what I need at various points of the year now, so I packed up two or three tubs worth of colder weather gear and stuck it all in a grainery, leaving room in the wardrobe for summer dresses, tops, skirts, and pants. I made a list of the contents of each tub so if it winds up being a cool crappy summer like last year, I won’t have to dig far for the fleece.

My work was done by a dinnertime, so I had a quick bite to eat and then headed outside. I love these long lovely evenings! My first stop was the shed to assess the floor. To my surprise, there wasn’t nearly as much scraping left to do as I thought. I got it all done and will shop vac the next time I run extension cords that way. Next step is to find the absolute cheapest thing I can find to seal the wood, be it paint or varnish or whatever. I’m going to slap as many coats as possible on the walls and floor and call the shed usable after that. I have a plan for a workbench in one corner, shelves along one short wall, and room at the back for storing the mower and other garden implements.

Once I get the shed sorted out, I’ll be able to set up a really good laundry room. I think that will be it for Haven projects this year, unless the funds materialize to get some trenching done (ie. bring in a backhoe). If that happens, it’ll mean I’ll have what I need to get rudimentary plumbing in as well as bring power to each of the outbuildings. So needless to say, it’s not a likely event!

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Rain???!!!

I was just falling asleep last night around 10:00 when, with absolutely no warning, it started to POUR. It was a bit not good. I was just drifting off and it was a real shock that spurred me awake with a spike adrenaline, guaranteeing that my dream of a good night’s sleep would not come to pass.

I wondered, should I get up on the roof and tarp? Waiting for drips wasn’t appealing and would mean, obviously, more water damage since inside drips mean water infiltration. I also knew from past experience that with no protection, the seam would leak immediately, so every second with no infiltration meant the Rust-Oleum was working.

The rain stopped quickly and I stayed dried.

The same thing happened again around 1:00, only it was a very quick and angry burst of rain. Again, no drips inside…

This morning, before coffee, I went on the roof with my camera. Here is a section of the seam in question:

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The picture isn’t blurry. There’s a thickish layer of rubber all over the seam.

My roof is shot. I keep finding really bad tears like this one:

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My verdict on the Rust-Oleum job at this point is cautious optimism. They apparently sell it in gallons and it can be applied on top of itself, so I’m going to see if I can find some and do my whole roof with it. I don’t know if this is an appropriate product for RV rubber roofs and while haven’t found anything that says it’s not, please proceed with caution if you decide to try it out!