Okay.

So much to tell and not a lot of time.

So, I'll be quick.

We started taking the garage roof off on 

Saturday, the 27th.

Dean assumed we'd just be prying up sheets of OSB, with roofing felt and shingles 

nailed on, right off the rafters.

But we found that the original 1955 roofing planks were still in place under the OSB.

UGH.

This required more time and more sweat equity than we'd anticipated.

But we were not be discouraged.

We just plowed ahead.

And I do mean 

we.

Being up a the roof,

any roof,

is about a million miles outta my comfort zone.

Spiders, fire, small enclosed spaces and heights.

Yeah. That just about sums up my personal 'no fly zones'.

Oh yeah...

and we found LOTS of spiders nests in those old rafters! 

But, up there with Mr Mossi I was.

I pried and lifted and hucked debris over the edge and into the dumpster below.

I kind of got used to it after a while, 

but I'm still not looking forward to being back up there when we take the house roof off.

We worked on getting that roof off almost everyday during the week

and yesterday (Sat 5/4) the very last bits of it came down.

Here are some photos...

 Just starting out...

 Prying up the OSB and shingles. 

Sheets of OSB covered with shingles are HEAVY.

But this man can pull 'em up, lift 'em over his head, 

walk to the edge of the roof and huck 'em into the dumpsta like nothin'.

That's my man.

 The original roofing planks sans OSB.

 The dumpsta below...

Yep. That's me on the roof.

 And then we pried the planks off...

and sent 'em over the edge into the dumpsta.

By Tuesday, we had the planking off.

Mr Mossi doing his "Here's Johnny!" impression.

We have a good time working together.

On Wednesday we started taking the 'drywall' off the ceiling of the garage by walking on the joists between the rafters and stomping it down. It was all fun and games until I dislocated my left knee while climbing over the ridge beam. My knees have always dislocated easily, especially if I move (twist) wrong. 

I'm pro at getting them back into place quickly, but let me tell you what...

it HURTS like the dickens and leaves me so sore that it's hard to turn over in bed at night.

I never dreamed it'd happen standing on a roof joist with

 nothing but a concrete slab ten feet below.

Scary. 

That knee is still a little stiff, but improving..

And it didn't keep me from working the next day, so that's a good thing.

The drywall ceiling that we stomped down all over the garage floor.

Then it was time to take the rafters down.

Dean mostly did this by himself.

I mostly stayed on the ground and collected all the debris and put it in the dumpsta.

Next, the joists and gable ends came down.

And there ya go!

Garage roof demolition complete.

YAY!

We're a little tired, but still excited and havin' a great time with this project.

Up next for this week...

the garage walls come down.

And one more photo before I go...

THIS was my reward for being a brave girl and workin' up there...

Sunset from our roof.

Worth it.