Two inches of rain in about 24 hours reminded me that I had to
fix the roof leak before winter set in. I had been putting this off all summer, now it had to be taken care of.I borrowed a safety belt from a friend, pulled out the rope and realized I couldn't remember how to tie the sliding knot to attach the belt to the rope. A Google search found it pretty quickly and now I know the name because I'm almost positive I'll need it again, The Prusik Knot or Triple Sliding Hitch.
Next was getting the rope over the roof to tie it off. That wasn't as easy as I hoped it would be, in fact I couldn't throw it that high. Even on the top rung of the ladder I was three feet short of the ridge. Getting it over the ridge required a lot of nerve (read stupidity) and prayer, but at least I'm still alive to tell.
Once up on top, the view was great. I really do need a lookout balcony somewhere. Or maybe just a retreat back in the woods where I have the same view of the mountains from the ground.
The problem was two screws that had worked loose. Unfortunately, while I tightened anything that looked like it might work loose, I found several more screws that weren't grabbing anything, so they will probably be problems in a few years. To do it right I needed someone underneath the roof to hold a block of wood under anything loose.
