Sat 26 Jul 2008
Our cabin in VA sprung a leak, so I had the chance to plug it up. I thought that the repair would be pretty simple, but I had to remove more rotted wood than I anticipated. Fortunately my Mom was able to help out and I think that the repair turned out pretty well.
The area needing to be patched
Fitting the plywood to the area. I purchased a slightly thicker plywood that what was in place, so I hope the difference won’t matter too much.
Laying down tar paper. While I couldn’t get it completely under the existing shingles, it’s better than an open hole.
The finished product. After the first two rows Mom suggested drawing a line to make sure the shingles were straight. Oops!
I guess that I should have brought a magnet for holding nails.
