Return of the Roof

Saturday 13th September 2025

0830hr at storage to unload car.

0900hr Peyman and I drive to the canal. Prepare the support beneath the ridge (inside house box). Dry roof with blanket and heat gun, discuss plans

1000hr Peyman up on roof

This morning's job is to apply the flashing to the seam in the ridge of the roof. The two pieces of polycarbonate meet along the 'spine' of the gable roof. Until today there has been a gap where water seeps through and dampens the table below. Roof monkey number one: Peyman applied waterproof flashing tape over the seam to seal up the gap.

Peeling of protective plastic film from polycarbonate. Suitable attire.

The roofing screws go in above the tape

The dip in the roof bothers me. It detracts from my high regard for my construction skills. I remind myself that this boat was made with no money, no time and no space. I try to forgive myself

I framed paintings all day at the boat and added labels to the paintings. When you come to see the boat, ask me about them. They are fantastically modular.

This was the day I pushed it too far. I was at the boat from 9am to 8pm. I did manage to get a lot more paintings up (framed and french cleats attached) and made the labels but unfortunately I have been feeling the rumblings of a sickness since that day.

Sold one painting. Could have sold another but the company I bought my card reader from has shut my account for no reason. They seem surprisingly relaxed about the whole thing. There seems to be a difference in attitude - I feel like things are a bit more urgent. They were ok with taking my money for the card reader but they seem to think that it's fine that it doesn't work and I'm losing sales. Funny that...

Dickheads.

They're going to hell along with the tube strike cunts.