ondarvr
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Starting this up again, new details.
Well, right after looking into this earlier this year we had a record amount rain for a few months and the river started changing course, lost 100+ feet yard and it's continuing to erode. I put a stop to the idea of a new roof because the house may get red tagged in the next year or so, maybe sooner if the bank continues to sluff away at the same rate. (Long story on the cause, but that's for another thread)
I've done a few small repairs to stop it from leaking, but we keep getting wind storms and the roof is old enough now (plus the shallow angle on one side) that it doesn't take much to begin leaking again, and I got tired of the blue tarp look and buckets in the house.
I'm looking for some ideas or opinions on a low cost way to get a few more years out of it. The problem is with the bank erosion nobody in their right mind is going to buy the place, so resale isn’t an issue. And if they red tag the house then I get paid off on the flood insurance, so any money I put into the place may be at a total loss.
Here’s a link to the old thread. http://forums.iboats.com/forum/other/non-boating-technical-topics/10099518-new-roof-shock
Well, right after looking into this earlier this year we had a record amount rain for a few months and the river started changing course, lost 100+ feet yard and it's continuing to erode. I put a stop to the idea of a new roof because the house may get red tagged in the next year or so, maybe sooner if the bank continues to sluff away at the same rate. (Long story on the cause, but that's for another thread)
I've done a few small repairs to stop it from leaking, but we keep getting wind storms and the roof is old enough now (plus the shallow angle on one side) that it doesn't take much to begin leaking again, and I got tired of the blue tarp look and buckets in the house.
I'm looking for some ideas or opinions on a low cost way to get a few more years out of it. The problem is with the bank erosion nobody in their right mind is going to buy the place, so resale isn’t an issue. And if they red tag the house then I get paid off on the flood insurance, so any money I put into the place may be at a total loss.
- Just put a quick roof over what’s there (one side), with the shallow angle it may not work well though.
- Tare off and put new down on the side that leaks, still cheap stuff.
- Do a better job on the new roof and hope the house doesn’t get red tagged in the next year. There’s some wood that should be replaced, but I don’t think I’ll ever see the benefit of replacing it.
- Buy more blue tarps, or actually a better grade and just replace as needed. Not really the look I want, but….
Here’s a link to the old thread. http://forums.iboats.com/forum/other/non-boating-technical-topics/10099518-new-roof-shock