Category Archives: Roofing

Roof work on The Cupola

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Daniel Meyer

We’ve done a massive amount of work on the roof of our 1866(ish) commercial building on the square. It’s been an ongoing project…first addressing critical problems and now, finalizing the work so it will last, trouble free, for a long … Continue reading →

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Get Over Here!

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Daniel Meyer

Sooooo….my roofing contractor is going to meet my insurance adjuster regarding my roof…two diametrically opposed experts…meeting…on my roof… For some reason I’m envisioning an epic death match… I’m imagining it would end something like this:

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Uh oh….

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Daniel Meyer

We got 8″ of rain in one day a few weeks ago. Yep. In Texas. In summer. Good thing we’re having a drought, yes? We had a rather spectacular roof leak on the Old Vic in that deluge…and later, in … Continue reading →

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Looks like work

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Daniel Meyer

Many, many hours of heavy downpours yesterday and last night…the radar summary indicates 2.5-3.5 inches…but I’m betting it was much more than that. There’s 9″ of rain in my impromptu rain gauge at the Old Vic (a 5 gallon bucket … Continue reading →

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…and so it begins…

Posted on September 22, 2013 by Daniel Meyer

The many breaks and exposures (faces) present on a Victorian roof have advantages and disadvantages. Advantage: The design of the roof lends itself to economical repairs or partial re-roofing. In the event of damage or age, a single exposure or … Continue reading →

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