4 bundles of shingles.
5 sheets of plywood
1 roll of tar paper
Yes, we goofed by one digit in our very first calculation of the area of our roof. A 2 that should have been a 3. Sigh. It gave a result that was close enough to what we would have guessed that we didn't catch it. Sorry for all the extra running around and consternation our mistake caused, but I must say that you guys were terrific in working around it!
The roof looks really good. I'm going to drop by the roofing supply store and pick up the extra shingles either Tuesday or Wednesday and slap them up there. It should be a quick finish to a huge project.
Keryn and I both want to thank the Hannays and Gillelands and Mom and Dad for volunteering to help us with the mammoth project of replacing our roof. It turned out to be a larger task than I had envisioned; I didn't originally figure we would need to replace the plywood and all the fascia boards. I can't wait to post a finished picture for you all to admire when I get the last shingles put up.
Next project for the summer: replacing our snow-smushed shed. Hopefully I prove to have better math skills for this one. :-/
Monday, May 30, 2011
High school and nerds
I came across this thought at a political blog I follow, and Bradley and I wondered if any of you have thoughts about it.
REVENGE OF THE GEEKS: What made them outsiders in high school makes them stars in the world.
If high school is an environment that systematically punishes traits that lead to success in the real world, then why not abolish high school? As institutions, they don’t do a very good job of teaching math and history. If they also punish traits linked to innovation then what exactly are high schools good for?
Monday, May 16, 2011
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
The newest LDS Homefront commercial
(Also known as this year's Ross Family contribution to the ward movie night.)
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