The original kitchen roof was made up of tin or lead sheets crimped at the joins, with some type of sealant used at the crimps. Over time, the sealeant had cracked and was allowing water into the beams underneath. The metal roof also trapped the heat during hot days, making the kitchen very very hot. So we tore off the old roof (with help from Tony's brother and dad), and reroofed it with fiberglass shingles. Now it's actually cooler in the kitchen than outside!

On the back side of the house, the kitchen is on the left hand side, and the 'fudge room' juts out toward the back part of the property. The kitchen roof was originally done in tin or lead sheets, which trapped a lot of the heat during the hot summer. We've noticed a leak at the back corner inside, so the roof was torn off, support beams were replaced, tar paper put down, and shingles put on top.

This is what we found under the tin sheets! Here are some pictures of the reroofing.

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