You could add sand under the plywood to stop it flexing, easy to remove later too when you relay the tiles. At last you found the leaks, but still a o pain someone drilled into the flat roof. The garden needs the rain so its not all bad. Great update 2x👍
We talked about sand but it would take an awful lot to fill up the space. We could put down some wire mesh and pour concrete. It wouldn't add any more weight than there was before. It all depends on how long it will be before we can afford to get a new porch floor. The yard really needed the rain. Everything looked so good for the garden tour.
Ammonia will likely work. Best to do as you are doing: saturate micro fiber towel with ammonia - the stronger the better. Cover with plastic for 24 hours and then see what happens - it should loosen it up. in my commercial restaurant, we would put our hood baffles in plastic bags with straight ammonia and leave overnight - we did that for anything that had carbon build up too - it always loosened enough to clean further if not final - used strong commercial degreaser too. You will likely have to do this several times - but I bet it does come off eventually. Steam will help too. Good luck. Looking good! Roof leaks are always a pain! My experiences with roofers is that the majority don't know what they are doing and don't seem to understand the molecule H20 is small and breaching a roof with a screw or nail anywhere, will cause a leak! Silicone caulk by the gallon isn't a fix either! lol.
I have never had any luck with roofers with the exception of the company that did the TPO on the small porch roof. I'll try a stronger ammonia solution. I think having hot water would help but since we don't have running water in the house that's not an option. There was something meditative about the hand scraping but it doesn't help much with the grout lines. It's not an urgent issue but it is one of those low to no cost satisfying things to do when you don't feel like doing anything else.
I make me tired, too. It was a hard couple of weeks but well worth it in the end. Our fundraising events went great. We are having a rest and recovery week.
They are so hard to track down. I can't wait to get the rest of the roof replaced, and the gutters on, and the chimneys pointed, and flashed properly and the windows reworked and on and on and on.
Modern day pressure treated plywood is not as good as the same plywood in years gone by. I've got some outdoor furniture and brick-a-bracks made from the olden pressure treated lumber and it's still in good shape. More recent projects with the pressure treated lumber hasn't been so lucky. I swear it's just green water they spray on that plywood and lumber! Something for Action13 to look into! 🤣
Modern day pressure treated lumber is a joke. My husband and I put in a new deck and five years later there is significant rot. The old stuff could be in the ground for twenty plus years without an issue. I wouldn't waste the money on it but I've heard that the termites like it a little less than untreated wood.
You could add sand under the plywood to stop it flexing, easy to remove later too when you relay the tiles.
At last you found the leaks, but still a o pain someone drilled into the flat roof. The garden needs the rain so its not all bad. Great update 2x👍
We talked about sand but it would take an awful lot to fill up the space. We could put down some wire mesh and pour concrete. It wouldn't add any more weight than there was before. It all depends on how long it will be before we can afford to get a new porch floor. The yard really needed the rain. Everything looked so good for the garden tour.
Janie, you are so amazing. What a problem solver!
Girl you’re amazing & you can do anything! 😊
Oh, there's plenty I can't do (I just control the editing of the videos 😜)
I wonder if the gentleman has pictures of the wedding reception in "56" ?? Would be amazing to see the house then!
I asked about that and he doesn't. Somebody, somewhere just has to have pictures.
Ammonia will likely work. Best to do as you are doing: saturate micro fiber towel with ammonia - the stronger the better. Cover with plastic for 24 hours and then see what happens - it should loosen it up. in my commercial restaurant, we would put our hood baffles in plastic bags with straight ammonia and leave overnight - we did that for anything that had carbon build up too - it always loosened enough to clean further if not final - used strong commercial degreaser too. You will likely have to do this several times - but I bet it does come off eventually. Steam will help too. Good luck. Looking good! Roof leaks are always a pain! My experiences with roofers is that the majority don't know what they are doing and don't seem to understand the molecule H20 is small and breaching a roof with a screw or nail anywhere, will cause a leak! Silicone caulk by the gallon isn't a fix either! lol.
I have never had any luck with roofers with the exception of the company that did the TPO on the small porch roof. I'll try a stronger ammonia solution. I think having hot water would help but since we don't have running water in the house that's not an option. There was something meditative about the hand scraping but it doesn't help much with the grout lines. It's not an urgent issue but it is one of those low to no cost satisfying things to do when you don't feel like doing anything else.
Glad you figured out a solution for the outside light problem. Loved the video.
All that work and the neighbor thinks it's too bright - ugh.
4 sheets of 1/2" cement board would nicely deck that porch area.
I didn't think of using cement board. Do you think it could handle the flexing of all the foot traffic?
How fun to meet someone who had some history with the house!!
He was so fun. I wish he could have stayed longer.
Another great update ! Wish we could see the house as it was through that gentleman's eyes. Must be wonderful for him to revisit now.
I wish he could have rembered more details of the house. He did recall how much fun the party was! Some of it was't suitable for youtube😄
"orange solvent" is the best for removing/dissolving wax.... plenty of different brands and, yes, it smells of orange😊
That would be way better than smelling the ammonia
Another couple of productive days! You make me tired - and that is saying alot!
I make me tired, too. It was a hard couple of weeks but well worth it in the end. Our fundraising events went great. We are having a rest and recovery week.
Hmmm....musician/magician mixup...where have I heard that before?
At least I'm consistent.
What about small gravel and sand to help level it enough to put the wood on it?
Funny you should mention that. We had a discussion about that. We may need to come back and put in some sand in places.
Glad we aren't the only ones that practically have names for all the small leaks around the house. =)
They are so hard to track down. I can't wait to get the rest of the roof replaced, and the gutters on, and the chimneys pointed, and flashed properly and the windows reworked and on and on and on.
@@leaguekempnerhouse Absolutely!
Modern day pressure treated plywood is not as good as the same plywood in years gone by. I've got some outdoor furniture and brick-a-bracks made from the olden pressure treated lumber and it's still in good shape. More recent projects with the pressure treated lumber hasn't been so lucky. I swear it's just green water they spray on that plywood and lumber!
Something for Action13 to look into! 🤣
Modern day pressure treated lumber is a joke. My husband and I put in a new deck and five years later there is significant rot. The old stuff could be in the ground for twenty plus years without an issue. I wouldn't waste the money on it but I've heard that the termites like it a little less than untreated wood.
Couldn't agree more.
Janie 👍🏻😘
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