Originally posted by NoraS
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As far as what to do... projects never end around here. I just finished shingling the house entirely by myself using metal shingles. Not the big sheets of metal roofing. These are charcoal colored metal shingles. They look great and last 50+ years. It took 38 days from first shingle to last which I'm sure sets the record for length of time to shingle a house but the scaffolding required took a third of that time to build being another one-man job on this project.
Many years ago I purchased and stored actual redwood siding when an ancient local lumber yard went out of business. In 1997 I designed and built this home with greatly appreciated and needed help of a brother during construction. We dug and poured the basement, built the house, a huge deck and wrap-around walk, dry-walled, painted, did the flooring, plumbing, electrical, everything, outsourcing nothing.
It took us 8 months to complete working everyday but I had most all of the material picked out, purchased and stored beforehand. Also, the design never was altered, which can be expensive and time-consuming. I gave myself one year, 1996 to design and let me say that the nuance is mid-numbing. The one year time frame was to allow all changes in design to occur before construction began.
Presently, I am in the process of sealing the redwood again as maintenance with an excellent product called Australian Timber Oil. Thankfully, I still have a few gallons of the old stuff. The price has become shocking and the newer product is different. The newer product is good but like everything, the formulation changed because the older, the really great looking and lasting stuff was potentially carcinogenic; if you drank it, I guess.
I am always mindful that many reading this would love to be able to physically accomplish the myriad of things they would love to do but are unable because of MS.
It humbles me because I am so fortunate. But it also makes me very determined to help others in any way I'm able. No one choose MS but they have to deal with it in practical terms everyday. No, it isn't fair, but you still have to deal with it daily, tough as it is.
Learning how we are dealing with MS, the pandemic, and more strengthens everyone, I believe. Thank you for the thread, Seasha, thoughtful and sweet lady that you are!
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