The Roof: What a disappointment! After being told by the previous owners that the roof doesn't leak, and getting the "OK" from the inspector, we have several leaks. The main roof is tin over wood lathing. This is covered by a thick coating of foam insolation. The foam is supposed to be sealed with a silicon-based coating every ten years. Of course, it had not been properly maintained. The shingled roof over the boardwalk also leaks! So... we are having a roofer seal the entire thing with a special coating that should extend the life of the roof a little bit longer. It is the cheapest option and buys us time to save up for re-doing the roof properly in about five years.

Other Updates: We are also having a former student of mine do some demo in the space. The counter in the center of the space is an eye sore. We are knocking that out, which will really open up the space! He will also repair the second entrance on the front, a beautiful set of antique double doors.

We have TONS of can of primer paint. I haven't opened any to see if the paint is still good. If any of it is good, I can use it to paint the inside of the front wall. It needs to be lightened up!

The other thing I have been doing this week is hauling all of the metal shelves, peg-board brackets and other metal sundries to the scrap yard. I made over $250 in five pick up truck loads. For a little while I have SCRAP FEVER! :) But, now, I am just ready to be done with it...