Deteriorated As New The roof over the front patio finally had to be replaced. The wind was lifting the fiberglass roof, breaking through the securing nails. Only a couple of bricks kept on! After removal, I was surprised to see that the exposed epoxy covering to the fiber had all but been eaten away. The "as new" photo was taken on a section that lapped another sheet.
The New Roof Getting the new roof on was a bit of fun, apparently I had put the original up some 17 years ago when I was a bit more sprightly. These days, climbing ladders and like activities are fraught with danger. My days of this sort of work are well and truly coming to an end. I was also shocked at the price of a sheet of fiberglass ( the replacement stuff is polycarbonate sheeting ) AUD$25 + per sheet. Reminds me of my father in law, sent in 1962 to buy a pound of butter, came back spitting chips cos it cost 2/- . When he last bought butter, it cost him 3d. (approx 20cents and 3 cents respectively)
Another job out of the way.
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