New Concrete Driveway & Sidewalk

Well, they finally came to tear out my old driveway and part of the sidewalk in front by the road. Here are some shots of the finished concrete work. It looks like a really good job, finished nice & neat and even everywhere.

And it has a finish coat of some kind, wreaks of chemical smell. So far no bonehead tried to write his/her initials in the concrete, and it's pretty much drying out. Hope it doesn't rain today.

Joys Of Owning Your Own Home - Part 3 - I GOT A NEW ROOF!!!!!!!!!! Part 2 - They're almost done!

Well here are some pictures of my newly covered roof. They got the shingles finished. Woo-Hoo!!!!!!!!!

I really like the black/blue color of the shingles, the way it contrasts with the red brick. Some people may not agree, but to hell with them and their opinions. If you don't like the colors, get your own roof! I own this one.

This shot shows a place where I had a minor leak every time there was a major rainstorm. Once the gutter is installed, it should be leak-free. Right at the bottom of this valley is where it leaked into the room, on the wall. I'm looking forward to not having that leak any more.

More pictures to follow.

Oh, and follow your dreams.

Joys Of Owning Your Own Home - Part 3 - I GOT A NEW ROOF!!!!!!!!!!

Here are some pictures of my house getting a new roof. The roof was starting to lose shingles every time there was major wind in the weather. It's pretty embarrassing when you have to go onto your neighbor's property to retrieve bits of shingles that came from your roof. I've owned the house for 10 years and it wasn't exactly a new roof at the time I bought it.

I was lucky - I have the old-fashioned tongue-in-groove type of wood underneath the shingles. It was mostly in good shape. That stuff is supposed to be good wood to have on your roof. They only had to replace a small amount of it and then they put the new ice barrier on, then the new shingles. These pictures show it with the old shingles removed and the tongue-in-groove wood exposed.

More pictures to follow later...