Loading ...Just dealing with a lot . and I will describe one of my current distractions.
About a month ago a neighbor’s tree was hit by lightning . That causes sap to boil instantly , creating a steam explosion which shattered the tree trunk about 20 feet up . That tree was overgrown by a wild fig vine which wraps around and around the outer growth of the host , adding massively to make the tree top heavy and lean southward seeking the sun . The peak of my roof is directly South , about 35 or 40 feet away , and that is where the upper trunk and top 25 feet of oak and vine landed , taking out a skylight as well as structural damage to that end of my roof . The tree was about 100 feet tall.
Fortunately this doublewide manufactured home was very well built , but even so , the roof edge 2 by 8 has about an 18 inch longitudinal split , starting at the bottom edge and running toward the ridge . That is on the tensile side of the centerline of the 2 by 8.
I will be able to repair it by using a commercial grade C-clamp to close the split and adding steel plates on both sides .
Being on the downhill side of my mid-80’s doesn’t help with agility , LOL .
Fortunately I am wiry and thin , so much fitter than most my age.
All is well , I am fortunate that it was not much worse.
I’m still around , folks ( Buygold thx for asking)
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