Day 5 of work

Well after getting all the caulk and rotten wood out of the front end it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. The rotten part of the wood was only about 1/2 an inch deep in some spots. So I cleard it out. Then soaked the ends with a wood hardener made for rotting wood. After that dried I filled the end in with a wood replacement putty that says it will dry harder and better than real wood and yet flex and not crack by movement.

That needs about 24 hrs to dry well enough to sand and paint so I decided to tackle the back of the roof. My youngest and I did it exactly like we did the front. We revived all the running lights, wiring and canvas so we could access the rotted wood. We then removed all the rotten wood and scraped the shell of the roof down so it was all that remained. We then replaced it with a PVC plank that we purchased at Home Depot. It is about 3 times more expensive than real wood however it will never rot, mold won't grow on it and termites won't touch it either so it should never need replacing again!

My son had a blast getting to help and I certainly enjoyed his company, after all that is what this is all for in the first place! 

I'll post more pics of the front tomorrow once it drys and sets up. 

Ultimately I'm wanting to get some diamond cast aluminum for the front anyways so I'm just being through!