To continue the story started earlier and left you hanging....
Yes, the title does give a hint as to what happened. After much deliberation about how to place the stove, refrigerator and various tables, we sighed major relief. Not long after t
he floor plan was arranged, we had the first drops of rain sprinkle down. Hmmm, rainy season coming early this year! Not long after the sprinkle, the rain became a downpour. This was the first rain since Don had made the move.
Yes, the title does give a hint as to what happened. After much deliberation about how to place the stove, refrigerator and various tables, we sighed major relief. Not long after t
he floor plan was arranged, we had the first drops of rain sprinkle down. Hmmm, rainy season coming early this year! Not long after the sprinkle, the rain became a downpour. This was the first rain since Don had made the move. The deluge of water pouring in the bakery ceiling gave us the first clue the roof leaked... badly...Everything in the bakery was soaked in just a couple of minutes. Michael heard a sizzling sound emanating from the new pump switch. Luckily, no other electrical appliances had been moved onto the table tops yet. We hurried to the roof to see if we could determine the problem. Sure enough, the roof with an already low pitch had an area of loose steel roof panels slanted with the end closest to the gutter being the high point. In essence, all the water from that width of the roof was being funnelled not to the gutter, but into the building.
We took a cue from the many roof panels held down by rocks as shown in the first picture. Two rocks that Kai and Tias had dug out of the hole were expedited to the roof a
nd strategically placed on the high end of the steel roof panel. This extra weight made the panels stay down so the water could continue cascading to the gutter rather than rolling back into the building. The second picture shows Michael and Jim expertly and carefully placing these stones and various bricks to secure the errant roof panel. Don called the owner of the building to see about getting a permanent repair or preferably replacement of the entire roof.
nd strategically placed on the high end of the steel roof panel. This extra weight made the panels stay down so the water could continue cascading to the gutter rather than rolling back into the building. The second picture shows Michael and Jim expertly and carefully placing these stones and various bricks to secure the errant roof panel. Don called the owner of the building to see about getting a permanent repair or preferably replacement of the entire roof.By the way, the third picture shows the room as it was when we arrived with much of the floor existing as a gaping hole with the tank in it, and the pump above. Michael was the electrician for the space, adding outlets for the various electrical equipment to be used in the room. The last picture shows the room after a complete move in. Note that beautiful new wooden floor concealing the pump and tank.
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