Up the Ladder to the Roof

Creating something out of nothing is the greatest feeling ever. and Carpentry brings just that because you are literally making an amazing creation out of nothing. A topic I find really engaging is carpentry because you are making the world a better place. With carpentry you can do many things such as build houses for the homeless or make a career out of it. Without carpentry we literally would not have houses to live in. Carpentry also brings new skills to things outside of carpentry such as…

the cabinet!” Yells my dad. The murky water was up past our ankles, submerging our torn sneakers. Dad opened the door and brought down the ladder to the attic. He helped my little sister, Suzy, up the ladder and started to go up himself. “Let’s go!” He yells to my mom, “We need to go!” She grabs…

Why Is My Roof Leaking? Leaky roofs are probably one of the more unpleasant things that a homeowner will have to deal with; especially if they live in a rain heavy part of the country. While it is very easy to tell when a roof is leaking (it is hard to miss the big water marks on the ceiling after all), it is not as easy to identify exactly why a roof is leaking. There are numerous explanations for why a roof might be leaking; so, in order to help people understand why their roof is leaking, we…

and talk to him, in which included Elpenor. He says “After I went to sleep on Circe 's house, I did not notice how to go down again by the long ladder, but fell headlong from the roof; my neck was broken in its socket, and my soul same down to the house of Hades” (Homer 132). This man says that he did not know how to climb down the ladder and fell of the roof. This is mainly because they were having a celebration, and he was drunk. In the Theoi website, this story is slightly different,…

and I had agreed to help a family friend roof houses until school started. I had never roofed before and not knowing what I had gotten myself into, I said yes and now I was driving halfway across the state at four in the morning. I was headed to Elkhart, Kansas, a four hour drive from my home town of Newton. Considering I was still partially asleep, the drive…

Chapter Two I thought a lot last night, and I was still a little scared. Mostly, I was excited. Completing this mission could up my rank, which could come in handy. Maybe when I got back I’d lay low for a while, take a break from missions or something like that. But before I could do that, I had to get this over with. I walked towards the gate, with Tom and a few other agents by my side. I turned towards them, “When I get back, I want a higher rank, and a cake,” Tom laughed, “Maybe we’ll…

found in an underground room of one of the towers. Every part of a castle was built for a reason whether it was for defensive purposes or a living space for the lord. Originally castles were built with square roofs, then later it changed to rounded roofs for better defense and visibility. Castles have many parts that were built for different purposes. The curtain walls were the outer walls of the castle. Typically the sections of wall between the four corners of the castles.…

Replacing your roof is an essential part of maintaining your home. A damaged or improperly maintained roof can cause thousands and dollars in damage to other parts of the home. Repairs only go so far, and eventually it will be time to replace your roof entirely. Replacing your roof can seem like a daunting task for the first time homeowner. Choosing between hundreds of professional roofing contractors can be confusing. Thankfully, the project of getting a new roof is not too complicated, and it…

holes all over the place. The chinmey allready fell off the house. There was a lot of good stuff in the attic tyhat could brake. The top window fell out of the house. Their were termites everywhere, on the floor, on the wall everywhere! The attic ladder fell off the celling.…

Gutters are an important part of the roof system on a home or building. Allowing rainwater to simply pour off the roof directly down the sides of a structure can compromise the walls, windows and doors, plus ultimately the structural foundation. Understanding how to install gutters properly can be vital in protecting a home or building. How to Install Gutters Replacing old gutters on a home follows roughly the same steps as a first-time gutter installation. The biggest difference between the…