Outdoor Maintenance Project

Our roofing guys came last Thursday and fixed the fascia board on the driveway side of the house. They also took down and re-installed the gutter. Unfortunately, it's still not right. It's way too high for a slate roof (the snow will hit it) and it's not pitched far enough (water puddles in the front end). They should be back Tuesday to finish the job. They should also be finishing (or starting, really) the replacement of a section of cedar shingles on the wall beside the driveway. They're rotting from a combination of the water (compliments of the window-well puddling) and the heat (compliments of the driveway). It's not a huge section, but once it is done, hopefully the house will be completely weather-tight!

Here's what it looks like under those shingles:


Hopefully the wood underneath (the sill) isn't damaged by rot or bugs. If so, there will be some extra wood to replace. Further updates tomorrow if I have time.