tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426937534786021383.post6816816187016877388..comments2024-03-26T20:53:34.573-04:00Comments on <center>Upland</center>: Finally Done!Herrick Kimballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426937534786021383.post-45415075096479249292017-03-21T05:08:53.346-04:002017-03-21T05:08:53.346-04:00The fact that the original shingles lasted over 20...The fact that the original shingles lasted over 20 years is amazing, and it is good you were able to start repairing the <a href="http://sheltonroof.blogspot.com/2017/01/different-types-of-roofing-you-can.html" rel="nofollow">roof</a> before it became a huge problem. I imagine a weight was lifted off your shoulders when you realized you finished the job a year early. You did a great job repairing your roof, and it will probably last another 20 years.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911443247599250663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426937534786021383.post-31787341472295036872017-02-22T23:12:42.016-05:002017-02-22T23:12:42.016-05:00First of all, kudos on building your own home. I a...First of all, kudos on building your own home. I am beyond impressed. I stumbled onto this blog post so I haven’t read your previous works yet, but I plan to. You’re an American inspiration! The <a href="http://trulineroofing.blogspot.com/2017/02/learn-four-main-benefits-of-installing.html" rel="nofollow">roof</a> looks great! To complete the job in two years instead of the planned three just demonstrates your will and determination. Can’t wait to read more of your work here. Thanks for sharing!Clayton Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09978138686363633956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426937534786021383.post-24052975576800354682016-10-11T10:49:27.599-04:002016-10-11T10:49:27.599-04:00If I paint in the spring, the Morning Glory is not...If I paint in the spring, the Morning Glory is not a problem. This year, Marlene put one thin string between the two posts at the top and the plant is really sagging. I hope to start blogging a bit more, now that the roof is done!Herrick Kimballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426937534786021383.post-20787339988006982582016-10-11T10:46:41.267-04:002016-10-11T10:46:41.267-04:00Hi Sarah,
You got that right. The number-one reas...Hi Sarah,<br /><br />You got that right. The number-one reason I'm thinking of a new "retirement" home is so we can make everything easier for our advancing years. All the bedrooms (two) are now upstairs, along with the one bathroom. Doorways are narrow. Heat is a single wood stove. There is almost nothing about this house that would make life easier for an older person. I would hate to pass on and leave Marlene to have to figure out what to do. This next house (it it ever materializes) will not be a showplace, but it will be intelligently designed with age, energy efficiency and low maintenance in mind. Thank you for the comment.Herrick Kimballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426937534786021383.post-17255723790238081912016-10-11T10:39:30.822-04:002016-10-11T10:39:30.822-04:00Thank you.Thank you.Herrick Kimballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426937534786021383.post-40542198448574185702016-10-11T10:39:18.039-04:002016-10-11T10:39:18.039-04:00Stewart,
You have a great story. Thanks for shari...Stewart,<br /><br />You have a great story. Thanks for sharing it here!<br /><br />I'm glad my father-in-law did not require the same of me. I barely had two nickels to rub together when I married his daughter. :-)<br /><br />Herrick Kimballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426937534786021383.post-68982211449508785152016-10-11T10:36:24.059-04:002016-10-11T10:36:24.059-04:00Steve,
The hardest part is getting started. :-)Steve,<br /><br />The hardest part is getting started. :-)Herrick Kimballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426937534786021383.post-49418588538826615752016-10-11T10:34:50.393-04:002016-10-11T10:34:50.393-04:00So, it would be safe to say that you know what har...So, it would be safe to say that you know what hard work is all about. :-)<br /><br />When I drive by a re-roofing job on a hot day in the summer, I thank God I don't have to do that kind of work anymore. <br /><br />Herrick Kimballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426937534786021383.post-48552521951266476672016-10-11T07:48:43.657-04:002016-10-11T07:48:43.657-04:00Will you have to destroy the beautiful morning glo...Will you have to destroy the beautiful morning glory growing on your porch, to paint? Or is there a secret to salvaging that lush greenery?<br />I too find your posts encouraging and miss them when you're busy.<br />PamAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14210768437726876770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426937534786021383.post-50866255701788438782016-10-11T01:15:52.843-04:002016-10-11T01:15:52.843-04:00I imagine you are working many things into the nex...I imagine you are working many things into the next house you didn't in the first one. Wider door ways to accommodate perhaps a walker or wheel chair if ever needed, easily accessible bathrooms..wider hallways and areas and such. I wish home builders would think of these things when they first build homes for people. Maybe they would add too much to the cost of the homes?? I do feel sorry for people who have homes with stairs up to the sleeping areas and no place for a bedroom downstairs if that is needed later. One couple built their dream home with stairs then both got back problems and could not climb the stairs. Our home is good but the bathrooms are too small to work as well as they could later in life. <br /> Thank you for sharing your ideas with us. I agree with Stewart Greathouse that your post are a continued source of encouragement. Sarah Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426937534786021383.post-79301953451865753362016-10-09T21:43:18.204-04:002016-10-09T21:43:18.204-04:00The roof looks great! The house that my wife and ...The roof looks great! The house that my wife and I live in with our four children is one that I built myself, much as you did when you were first married. I must admit that it wasn't entirely my idea. My future father-in-law would not give his permission to marry my wife unless I owned a home mortgage free. Since I did not have the money to purchase a home, the only way to accomplish the feat and marry my sweetheart was by building it myself. God provided oddly enough by sending a hurricane the year before which left me with an opportunity to salvage a huge amount of lumber from a heavily damaged church building. That, along with countless hours of help from my father, brother, and friends, as well as my grandfather's gift of an acre of land on part of his original family farm, completed God's miraculous provision for the task. Although I am not too much older now (in my early thirties), I have already seen the wisdom of my father-in-law's request. Our house is small, and has had one addition already, but it is sturdy, paid for, and without a doubt a constant reminder of God's provision. <br /><br />By the way, thanks for sharing about even the "small things" in your life. Your posts are a continued source of encouragement for me. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14562067154430618535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426937534786021383.post-43885511546393532322016-10-09T20:09:35.188-04:002016-10-09T20:09:35.188-04:00Nice job on the "fix" on your roof...it&...Nice job on the "fix" on your roof...it's always a bit awkward to make a roof intersect like that.<br />Matt the FarmerAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14206441219114352284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426937534786021383.post-62819442707758573242016-10-09T16:15:43.193-04:002016-10-09T16:15:43.193-04:00You give me hope. I have been putting off roofing ...You give me hope. I have been putting off roofing our house for a few years. I did under the solar panels 10 years ago, but the rest is like you said, 30 years into a 20 year lifespan.Thanks for the kick in the pants to get going.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14202410717147326787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426937534786021383.post-81247331955228317502016-10-09T15:56:52.846-04:002016-10-09T15:56:52.846-04:00I did roofing during a summer in high school. Hot ...I did roofing during a summer in high school. Hot tar jobs for the most part and I was the pot gopher to get the tar to the roof. This in days before tar pumps. To this day I will not do a roofing job. Tucanae Serviceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11935170696138248693noreply@blogger.com