One of my Projects for this summer is to patch and coat my leaking roof. I thought I could use a product called Liquid Rubber. It sounds magical. But it won’t work with my roof, because the current top layer is an asphalt-derivative coating. So I’ll just have to use some run-of-the-mill elastomeric coating. Dang.
Before using the coating, I’ll have to patch leaks. I wanted to get a look at my roof to see if leaks were easy to spot or not. It was going to be tricky because I’d have to use an extension ladder to get onto the porch roof, then pull it up after me and climb up onto the roof proper. I asked Denis to help me because I hadn’t done it before and didn’t want to kill myself.
We climbed up onto the porch roof pretty easily, but the extension ladder was only barely long enough. We started pulling it up after ourselves so we could make the next climb and the ladder fell apart, leaving half on the ground below.
Fortunately, Denis had left the window to his bedroom open, so we could climb through and fetch the rest of the ladder. Whew!
Once we were up on the porch roof, the ladder only barely reached to the edge of the roof above. Denis held while I climbed. At the top, I froze with fear. I was pretty sure that if I did climb up onto the roof, I wouldn’t be able to come down again. I took some pictures before descending.
Here is my best picture of the roof. It’s not very good, but to be fair, I was scared out of my mind.
I tried to take a picture over my shoulder, because I was NOT going to look at how high I was. I only got a picture of my face, but it’s hilarious! Here is what Brad looks like scared:
I thought I could coat the roof myself. Maybe not. Apparently I have a fear of heights.
Good thing you have a memory archive so you can remind yourself that you’re afraid of heights…
Never mind all the million times that you have nearly passed out with fear of them before…and what about that time you started hyperventilating in the elevator up to the top of the St. Louis Arch? Heh.
I’m sure The Handyman and his Dad will do an excellent job on your roof.
Oh do tell us some funny height stories ….
See??? What’s it like to have an irrational fear? Not so tough now, are ya? Oh wait – I guess your fear is rational. You really could have died. I retract my cruel remarks.
Yes, handyman, good. It’s best not to sustain grave injuries because of fixing something somebody else can do.
Recently my cousin was putting up molding in a very tall foyer. His ladder slipped, and he crashed into the door of the study, slamming the doorknob through the wall. He also sustained several breaks in his wrist, so he’ll be doing PT for the next several months. And he’ll be paying someone to not only do the molding but also fix the drywall.
ROFLMAO! At the ladder part … dnag I wish you had a video of that!
BTW: You hide your fear well … I don’t think you looked scared at all … really.
Are you crazy? Your SuperPowers do not cover bouncing off a sidewalk!
but your scared picture is pretty funny…
On a completely unrelated matter…
The Google main page graphic for today (Monday) made me think of Brad, for some strange reason. Check it out!
http://www.google.com
Dang. This comment was stuck “in moderation”.
Yesterday’s Google graphic was of Peter Rabbit and Farmer McGregor because it was Beatrix Potter’s birthday. Just call me Brad McGregor!
Ha! That’s funny, Mr. McGregor. (And Mr. Hofman.)
Now THAT’S a good laugh after returning from the beach! The first picture along with the caption almost made me pee! (No comment Beth!)
I helped shingle my brother-in-law’s roof many years ago. It was just me and two guys while my mother-in-law and sister-in-law stood on the ground below in disbelief. (One of many benefits of growing up with four brothers and a carpenter dad.) Maybe I could help you out?