Things roofing has taught me
- Wasps are capable of making lots of nests in the same location, over and over.
- Lots of them.
- Never turn your back to the drop.
- Take all time estimates and double them.
- The last roofer did NOT skimp on the nails.
- Not everything that casts a shadow across the sun is a wasp or a hornet.
- But most things are.
- It is much hotter on a roof.
- Especially when you’re putting on the flashing.
- My forearms have never hurt so much.
- A heavier hammer, say 16 oz. can batter thumb and forefinger much more effectively than a lighter model.
- People who have never said a word to you in their lives feel compelled to call out to you when you’re working on a roof.
- So does the old man with the dogs, and he’s hard to get rid of.
- Goop will take most of that tar off your leg. But not all of it.