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Channeling my inner roofing contractor

Back in October we had some trees come down in Hurricane Sandy:

We recently had the tree removed from our house (there was quite a waiting list for removal services).  I had checked our attic and found a bit of leaking, so I called a roofing company that could re-roof the damaged face for a mere $3200.  After doing a bit of research, I decided to replace the damaged shingles myself.  The new shingles are a slightly different color, but it all went together well in the end.  Since I was two stories above the ground, I used a friend’s climbing harness and rope.  Safety first!

I also used a mallet to bend the gutters back into shape.  Despite the cool weather, it was quite warm up on the roof.  I wouldn’t want that job in July!