say goodbye to our roof (ep.19)

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[rnzr]

I like how there like 1 nail to hold roof elements and like 20 to hold the floor planks.

[AndreatheDoria]

I think it’s a major case of carpenter ants and they have lots of satellite nests. Before you start new construction even now you should consult an exterminator.

[annaifos]

I'm probably speaking for many others here as well when I say that I would love to hear more about the planning that you guys do with each part of working on this house! For example, what are your plans on the roof now that it's no longer? What if it rains? Are you going to build half a roof? Do you consult professionals or google everything? What about the ants? That should be looked into as well. We want to know whats up!

[debramoore]

Upd: I worked as a wood boring insect inspector in Florida many years ago. Carpenter ants don't actually eat wood. They do tunnel and can be opportunists if termites have been (or are) present. They prefer moisture. It's been my concern regarding your house, and all the ants, from the beginning. And they bite like hell! Household ammonia dabbed in helps a lot, , but smells awful. Depending upon the type of termites you have seen you may need a tenting or soil poisoning to get rid of them. ❤ I updated this post as I was incorrect in how I wrote the original. Apologies. 😊

[dlbsis]

After finding a huge infestation of carpenter ants in my new home that had set for 20 years without anyone in it, I learned that carpenter ants don’t eat wood. They need the fresh greenery from the trees outside. They make the journey from inside to outside to eat, therefore, it’s important to not only treat the living ants inside, but the trees surrounding your house. The good news is after treating them. We have not seen a single one.

[triumphaudio]

Why is this way better than any other home improvement show? I think it has elements of those videos that show things slowly getting done like the lawn mowing videos and cleaning rugs, etc. It connects with our desire to make progress and feel good about that progress. When they show progress on the home improvement shows they show it way too fast and its not satisfying. Here we get to live through Jenna and Nicks progress shown in great detail. Bravo!

[forgetn]

I was surprised to see steel in your building but then it was installed and used incorrectly. when Franklin Lloyd Wright designed Falling Water he didn't know anything about engineering, which tells you something about architects, and he got it wrong, so when the building was renovated in the early 1990s they had to do tons of massive structural repairs because it was not done correctly. the outside beam should have gone all the way to the chimney as an anchor point...One of the commentators mentioned tenting the house, and I am afraid he is right. the potential for structural damage in the rest of the roof from carpenter ants cannot be underestimated and will have to be addressed.

And no Jenna the rusted steel beam will have to go, it's way too short.

Great job, love the music selection

[BeeStingBea]

Me to anything in my life that's falling apart: "it didn't pass the stick test."

[randalljames]

music on these videos is consistently so good. I wish there were credits in the description

[THANATOSIXU]

I strongly suggest you get a professional to remove the structural I/H beams that are only holding on by the welds. They can weigh over 50lbs per foot, and if they fall can go right through your floor.

[RijackiTorment]

I hope the weather remains not rainy but cool and not too windy while you're working on the roof. I am absolutely floored by the really bad workmanship you are finding. It's insane to see how this place was put together. I keep expecting to see some bubblegum holding something structurally crucial but a crappy weld is pretty much the same.

[juliecoggins]

Recycle your copper! It’s valuable and you seem to have a lot of it.
This project has been so fun to watch, well, excluding the slow walk from the city.
Just keep going!!!

[SuzanneBaruch]

Those Fiverr renderings are absolutely *stunning!* And about the succulents: people here in the US are buying what they call "succulent tiles" which are basically big rectangular pieces of what's growing on your roof. You can trim the tiles to fit any space, like between pavers. It's really sweet. It would be cool if you could say to people, "yeah, those succulents growing between those pavers were salvaged from the roof."

[kathleenelaine]

Your music choices are always entertaining. This episodes selections were the best!😊 Anybody else agree?

[Ddontkknow]

I love that the hymn for the ”funeral” is a Swedish psalm that we sing in church when school ends in summer, it’s called ”en vänlig grönskas rika dräkt”. It was so random to hear in a non Swedish context 😅

[jeni]

Might be more work than it's worth, but if some of the roof wood is in good shape and that pretty old growth you showed in a previous episode, you could plane it down and refinish it and use it as paneling / furniture. My family has done that in our homes before with this red wood deck and it turned out beautiful as an accent wall! Lumber is expensive!

[jocedon]

All I want in this world is to see Jenna's house dreams become a reality, and for this not to be just a documentary of the world's most methodical house demolition. I wish I could know that everything turns out alright!

[justsomevidshere]

Just inhaled my lunch wrap laughing when the funeral montage was played for the roof slide.

[Rhondas_Flippin_Life]

Honestly the lil roof top plants are adorable. The hoarder in me would keep the pretty ones as a memento to what was the roof, all the hard work done and they'd be pretty to look at in your new space plus a conversation piece 😊

[madelenetivas]

Me giggling my butt off to the fact you choose a swedish summer psalm (usually sung at like the end of the school year celebations here) as funeral music for Sammy :D RIP - but make it feel like summer vacay!