Raising the Roof

My studio has been largely maintenance free for over a decade. Small things, but nothing to be concerned about. I"ve been watching the left side of the building subtly change for the last few months. A hole in the wood over the window, the window glass fogged up, and then I looked up at the roof. There wasn't any big "ah ha" moment, just a realization that under the collected leaves, the roof was in bad shape. That point was driven home two weeks ago today...

I was working in the studio early Friday morning enjoying the morning rhythm when I heard the first clap of thunder. Fine, a morning thundershower. That can be good background music... oh was I wrong... shortly after the rain started I realized I was hearing the rain a little too clearly. Glancing over at the window, it was raining in the studio... over the window, down the wall, between the walls, and puddling on the floor.... yikes!

My good friend Arlen always takes care of my repair problems. And he did this time, just a week and a half later... he was on his way out of town. Those horrible storms last weekend? Yep, I mopped and mopped. Ended up ripping out all the old floor tiles and am about halfway finished installing a new floor. In the spirit of an adventure, I cleaned a lot of junk out. Gave away the old ware cart my Dad built and replaced it will a sturdy metal shelf on wheels. Dismantled the old light box table that was from my stained glass days over two decades ago and hauled it to the landfill... very liberating...

Yesterday morning Arlen came to rescue the roof. After consultation, the decision was not to remove the existing roof, but to put a metal roof over top of the old roof. Cheaper, faster, shinier... hey, it glows driving down the street as I approach..

It was neat watching Arlen line up the cut pieces of metal.

Probably need to be thinking about the color I'd like to paint the exterior. Something that looks good against shiny... thinking something in a nice blue or green, something with a good pop of color... better get some color swatches...

Now I have to get the partially cut down tree removed and get my bottle tree up... also need to plan good flowering choices to accent a shiny roof. Might as well add a new door to my want list....