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Begining the Roof

Begining the Roof

Once the floor system was stabilized, it was time to see what was going on with the roof.  In years past, we had a few problems with ice dams. Ice dams are caused when snow on the roof is melted by warm, interior air temperatures.   The now-liquid water flows down the...
Oh Snap!

Oh Snap!

     So… as indicated by the condition of the plywood we had some rot at the bottom plate and rim joist.  We had some friendly neighborhood carpenter ants in there as well.  This is a good example of how quickly a small maintenance issue can turn into a much larger,...