Susan Marie Fisher

The Joys of Home Ownership

I decided to start using the 'category' option to Movable Type to describe things I do to the house :)

So, there is a leak in my roof. It occurs in an unsurprising location: where a roof support and joist meet. I suspect this results in zero flex at this concentrated point of support, surrounded by areas of flex. Unfortunately, I don't seem to see anything wrong with the roof surface (it's flat/easy to inspect). Therefore, after the rain stops (it's a super minor leak), I plan to strip the waterproof membrane over this location to see what I can see. Let me know if you have a better idea ;) I fixed another potential leak (no signs of actual leak when crawling in attic) but apparently that wasn't the root cause of the problem spot at this one joist. Even with like 3" of rain lately, there is only maybe a one inch water line top down on the joist in question, so it's not that big of a deal. Crawling in my 2.5" attic was an illuminating experience. Thankfully, I couldn't see any other problem areas!

I finally, after much searching, found globes for my art deco original wall sconces in the bedroom. I have one sconce that will need to be welded, but alas, the rest look fabulous:

Last but not least I've done some painting. My first color choice for the bedroom turned out a tad light.... thus I added an accent wall. I also have new bedding:

Mom, let me know what you think by commenting on this entry (click "comments (x)"). I can always paint the rest of the room the darker color ;)

I also now regret not attacking my lawn in the fall, pre-rainy season. It really needs to be completely ripped out. It's a patchwork of colors, with a large population of clover and crabgrass. At least it's green? I'll put in on the list for next year...

Posted by sfisher at February 15, 2005 07:45 PM