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   dogboy | Jul 28, 2007 08:23pm | #1

   Boy Walter you do nice work, its nice to see the progress in your pics keep um coming. Its nice to see someone doing work like this, its an art that isn't being done that much anymore.

   Carpentry and remodeling

    Vic Vardamis

   Bangor Me

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   theslateman | Jul 28, 2007 11:17pm | #2

   Thank you very much Vic.  If you want to climb a nice set of OSHA approved stairs some morning to check out the view- come on over!

   I'm going to a small job Tues or Wed then work here again on the weekend when there will be no children around.

   Walter

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   dogboy | Jul 29, 2007 07:11am | #3

   That would be great Walter, I've always liked that building , my mother would drive by with us kids in the car and say if your not good ill take you there and leave you. thats when it was the city's orphanage . Fond memory's from my childhood. LOL let me know what time is best for you, monday morn is good but sounds like later in the week is best while the kids aren't there.let me know. thanksCarpentry and remodeling

    Vic Vardamis

   Bangor Me

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   theslateman | Jul 29, 2007 12:38pm | #4

   Vic,

   I'll be there both Monday and Tues. unless it's pouring.

   I've got to shingle my insurance agents house on Wed/ Thurs.

   See you there!

   Walter

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   lekpeter | Jul 31, 2007 04:24am | #5

   Walter,

   As always, beautiful work.

   I think you discussed this in a previous thread, so pls refresh my memory regarding how you attach your roof jack, and then how do you remove it once you've slated the roof?

   Thanks

   lek

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   theslateman | Jul 31, 2007 11:00am | #6

   Lek,

   My homemade wooden brackets have 16 oz. copper "tabs" nailed to their backside. The stock is long enough so that the bracket can be positioned an inch below the exposure line and nailed into the roof deck above the top of the slate.

   We then slate right over the "tabs"- so we don't have to leave any slates out.

   When that roof pitch is complete- unnail the planks from the bracket,score the copper right at the exposure line and lift and flex the tab back and forth till it breaks.

   Walter

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   lekpeter | Jul 31, 2007 05:28pm | #7

   Walter,

   Pretty ingenious.

   Thanks for the explanation.

   lek

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   dogboy | Jul 31, 2007 09:25pm | #8

   To one and all..... I stopped over to see Walter Monday morning and got to go up on his job and was impressed at how organized neat and safe it was and felt. Thanks again Walter, its nice to see work being done on these old buildings and brought back to there original state of being. no junked on crap and plugged and pasted over before the owner gets back to see whats been done or going on. just done right. good quality honest workmanship, and a great view of my hometown.

   Thanks again walter.
   Carpentry and remodeling

    Vic Vardamis

   Bangor Me

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   dogboy | Jul 31, 2007 09:27pm | #9

   Oh and those roof brackets are slick. what a good idea.I can see those working on several other applicationsCarpentry and remodeling

    Vic Vardamis

   Bangor Me

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   theslateman | Jul 31, 2007 10:56pm | #10

   Victor,

   It was a pleasure to have you stop by.

   Thank you very much for your more than kind compliments.

   Walter

    

3. 
   emmetnee | Aug 20, 2007 02:21am | #11

   Hi Walter,

   its been a while since I posted on Bt. Just been looking at your photos, thats one smart looking job.

   I imagine jobs like that dont come around too often.

   Are you reslating the whole building and how many guys will you have helping?

   Whats your time schedule if any?

   Will be watching this through to the finish!