The bells, the bells, I mean the hammers, the hammers. Channeling Quasimodo here. This isn’t Notre Dame, but after two full days of hammering from above, I’m looking forward to some peace and quiet. The new skylights are great! Equipped with electric miniblinds and an electric opening/closing mechanism, with automatic rain sensor. Pretty high-tech. There are still a few issues to workout. The skylight wells need some trim installed and the main stack needs a rain cover. I love the new shingles. There very light color should help reduce summer cooling costs.

Our doorbell rang at 6:30 AM. Sunup was 6:39. The roofers had arrived and were ready to work. Anne had to move our car, because the roofers were taking over. They took over our driveway, our neighbor’s driveway and the street parking in front of the house. This was supposed to be a one-day job, but the previous roofers had not taken up the old sheathing, and it was giving these new guys problems. They will work today until sunset and then finish tomorrow. There is a small chance of rain. Our Red Maple sure looks festive! They are still working, in the dark.

New roof and more importantly new skylights. The supplies were dropped off today and the roofers come tomorrow. It should be only a one-day job. The old roof is only 14 years old, but we wanted to update the skylights. Which leak a lot less when they are installed as part of a new roof. I hope to fly my newly repaired drone to get great pictures of the event.