Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[James Miller]

Yep

Looking at how the peaks vented I'd guess that's not very old.

 

[nighthunter]

Keeping fairly busy for the most part, what have you been up to?

not to bad Scott, stihl logging dusk till dawn, we're trying to buy some land so working every hour I can. How are you keeping

 

[Jeffkrib]

So I haven't posted on here in a while, how's everybody keeping

Been hanging out with my Irish economic refuge buddies from work.... I guess all is well back home so they could probably go home but they are welcome to stay here as they are all good lads.

 

[square1]

Not sposed to see average temps till mid March. Gonna be looking at snow for a long time before mud season.

I'm starting to worry the piles of snow that have now turned to mostly ice might keep me from getting the boat out for the season open. Tried to avoid piling snow there as much as possible but ran out of places to put it.

 

[bigfellascott]

not to bad Scott, stihl logging dusk till dawn, we're trying to buy some land so working every hour I can. How are you keeping

I don't envy you at all mate, that logging caper looks like bloody hard work, I hope you get to buy your land soon mate.

I'm just batttling along, trying to improve my health which is at an all time low for me but I'm making steps in the right direction to help get it back under control, it will take many years to get back to where I need to be but I've made the decision so it's up to me to make it happen, see what happens I guess.

 

[woodchip rookie]

What are they made out of mate?

They are just regular Murkan shingles. (not metric) I dont know what they are made of exactly but I know they have tar, gravel and fiberglass in them.

 

[woodchip rookie]

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Looking at how the peaks vented I'd guess that's not very old.

9yrs. I still have all the paperwork from Browns Roofing in Columbus, OH. Paperwork says 35yr/80mph wind warranty on the shingles and Browns warrants the labor for 10yrs. Paperwork is dated March of 2012. I'll call them today.

 

[nighthunter]

Been hanging out with my Irish economic refuge buddies from work.... I guess all is well back home so they could probably go home but they are welcome to stay here as they are all good lads.

the building industry in banjaxed in the countryside, its only in the major city's there's work but then rent is way to high

 

[nighthunter]

I don't envy you at all mate, that logging caper looks like bloody hard work, I hope you get to buy your land soon mate.

I'm just batttling along, trying to improve my health which is at an all time low for me but I'm making steps in the right direction to help get it back under control, it will take many years to get back to where I need to be but I've made the decision so it's up to me to make it happen, see what happens I guess.

all you can do is keep your best foot going forward

 

[bigfellascott]

all you can do is keep your best foot going forward

Yeah mate that's about it, I've just got to keep working on it. I'm busy putting fibre cement sheeting up in the new extension and that's been one hell of an effort in itself, I'm lucky I've got good friends around me helping me.

Once that's done the wood heater can go it (planning on putting that in this weekend) see what happens I guess.

 

[bigfellascott]

They are just regular Murkan shingles. (not metric) I dont know what they are made of exactly but I know they have tar, gravel and fiberglass in them.

They sound light mate, we use Terracotta or Ceramic Tiles here Down Under, they are quite heavy.

https://www.boral.com.au/products/roof-tiles

 

[Philbert]

They sound light mate, we use Terracotta or Ceramic Tiles here Down Under, they are quite heavy.

Those are used on some roofs. Some also use metal roofing, and few still use cedar shakes. The asphalt shingles that @woodchip rookie rookie describes are the most common. A good roof will last 20 - 30 years. Tear off and replacement can often be done in a day for an average house, with an experienced roofing crew.

Philbert

 

[JustJeff]

20-30 years would be sweet, here's hoping. Insurance just put a new roof on last year from the last big windstorm we had. Managed to survive this one.

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[woodchip rookie]

Mine has a 35yr warranty on the shingles with an 80mph wind warranty. 10yr labor warranty.

I threw a chainsaw bomb into the backyard off the roof.

 

[95custmz]

Mine has a 35yr warranty on the shingles with an 80mph wind warranty. 10yr labor warranty.

I threw a chainsaw bomb into the backyard off the roof.

How many cords do you have now? That stuff in the back looks pretty well seasoned.

 

[Deleted member 150358]

Driveway of a friend about 2 miles from me. Guy (BIL) she has plow filled the driveway and couldn't move anywhere.

Her brother lives next door to me and is trying to figure out if he can clear it with his 3pt blower. I said call for a front end loader. No sense wrecking his equipment.

The little guy is about 5' tall for reference...

 

[bigfellascott]

Those are used on some roofs. Some also use metal roofing, and few still use cedar shakes. The asphalt shingles that @woodchip rookie rookie describes are the most common. A good roof will last 20 - 30 years. Tear off and replacement can often be done in a day for an average house, with an experienced roofing crew.

Philbert

My house has sheet metal roofing on it, it's good stuff to use I reckon.

 

[bigfellascott]

Driveway of a friend about 2 miles from me. Guy (BIL) she has plow filled the driveway and couldn't move anywhere.

Her brother lives next door to me and is trying to figure out if he can clear it with his 3pt blower. I said call for a front end loader. No sense wrecking his equipment.

The little guy is about 5' tall for reference...

That's a lot of snow to have to more alright, I'd be calling in a front end loader too.

 

[Deleted member 150358]

That's a lot of snow to have to more alright, I'd be calling in a front end loader too.

That driveways always bad. Open to the west and north. 2 winters back we put snow fence up and it helped a lot. But it didn't get done this year I see.

If they are still stranded tomorrow I'll go over and try digging em out with our little loader. Buckets getting ready fall apart so I'd rather not if avoidable. That and it's Damn cold here!

 

[bigfellascott]

That driveways always bad. Open to the west and north. 2 winters back we put snow fence up and it helped a lot. But it didn't get done this year I see.

If they are still stranded tomorrow I'll go over and try digging em out with our little loader. Buckets getting ready fall apart so I'd rather not if avoidable. That and it's Damn cold here!

She'd be real challenging living in a climate like that I'd imagine, not sure I would handle living in it to be honest.