The Honest Courtesan

The vertical strip of dark green foliage hides the downspout for the gutter hidden by the horizontal strip of dark green foliage; these exist to catch the water that leaks through the join between the atrium roof and the original house roof.  I’ve ordered the Durabak to try once more to seal up that join so that no water can penetrate; it’s supposed to be here on Tuesday, and the weather forecast is clear and not-excessively-hot for the remainder of August, so with any luck I’ll be able to get up on the roof late next week and get that accomplished.  I also bought enough to do the northern third of the shop roof, where there are a number of pinhole leaks due to the previous owners using substandard roof panels that buckle even under my not-all-that-excessive weight, resulting in metal fatigue and small breaks in the area where I had to work while building the much-stronger atrium roof.  I also got two cans for the outside ramps; I coated the ramp in this picture with the dregs of the cans from doing the bathroom, and it has provided such a satisfactory non-skid surface that I knew it was the right thing for the outside ramps, which become dangerously slick in the rainy season.  In fact, this time I’m going to use the dregs for the lower deck (between the hot tub and the house), just in case there is still some slight leak from the roof edge.  Finally, those of y’all who have been there may recognize the clock from my incall; finding homes for the other furnishings is slow, but we’re getting there.