Age?? I Dunno, but something is different.

When I was a helper/roofer trainee, I could carry 20 sq. of shingles in 40 minutes in cold weather, an hour of so in hot weather.

It was in the 60's today and I tell you that carrying 3-1/2 sq. of Tamko Heritage 50-AR's took me a couple of hours! The flight of steps only had 9 treads, the walk up the sideway was only 15' and the first level of roof was only 14' up, then the 10' walk to the shed dormer where I flipped them onto that roof. It'd take me 5 minutes to catch my breath!

Maybe it was carrying 17-18 14/12Buckinghams down to put in the truck before grabbing another bundle that wore me out? I was ready to drop dead by 2:30. My butt is dragging!

It wouldn't have taken so long, but 6 slates were on the eave behind a huge aluminum awning. I had to use my climbing gear hooked to the snap hook on top of my 18' hook ladder. I was able to sit on the eave, hands free, to do the repairs. Thing was 9' wide, 6' out.

I spent today, about 7 hours replacing 41 12/7's and pointing 50' of ridges.

It's funny, (not funny), isn't it John. Others are complaining about costs and we get paid to get the material for our next job.

I;ve been starting to feel my age on roofs now...thinkin of becoming a haul truck driver on the mines..good pay and no headaches..easier on the bod...

You know OS, it sure hurts to remove perfectly good roof material because the roof went bad due to faulty install. At least we get to put them on somebody else's roof!

You need a helper!!!

What a wimp! ;) :laugh:

Well DANG IT! Both legs just charlie-horsed! What agony! Sheeeeeesh! :ohmy: