Winter Roof Installed...

All the original roofing has been removed, and minor repairs made to the roof ribs in preparation for the instillation of a temporary winter roof. The roof framing was found to be in good condition overall, with only minor rot issues over the side doors. It is very likely that all the original roof framing will be able to be retained. It should also be noted that I was able to walk around, all 195 pounds of me, on the ribs and stringers after the roofing had been removed, and there was no sagging, cracking, or comic relief for the ground crew. The temporary roof consists of 1/2" plywood from a previous project that was cut to fit and attached with screws to the framing so that it can be removed at a later date. It had been hoped that a metal roof could be installed in addition to the plywood, but time ran out before winter arrived. Regardless, number 1353 is far more weather tight than it has been for many years, and should have no trouble standing up to the snow load.