hit the ceiling

Was really only a matter of time. Despite post-holiday intentions to limit ourselves to simply wrapping up loose threads through the end of June before digging into the next meaty project, the roof had other plans, ie, creeping from a single known leak to 5 new ones during the last big round of rain we've had. We've known the roof needs to attention ever since we took possession. I'm just glad it waited until we had the space to deal with it reasonably rather than in panic. First step was remove the wet ceiling so we could see the roof from its underside first. Disconnected the ceiling fan and high-hats, then pulled off the sheetrock and aluminum framing that was part of the same renovation we'd just torn out of the front half of the house. Above that was more of the tin ceiling we'd salvaged, but in this case so corroded it came down like tissue in places. Good news is the framing appears to be totally dry -- and bonus: incredibly overbuilt! Though you can see from the picture that the underlayment has a few problems, which conspicuously match up with the leaks. We're taking our time setting up the next step. Need to have a new roof at the ready before peeling back the old. Plan is install a green roof. We've got a couple people in the neighborhood to talk to about it, and we just found a company that supplies installation packages. No idea how long it takes to deliver or for that matter how much it costs. Already beginning to wonder how much less money but more time it would cost us to assemble from parts. Meanwhile, in an conscious effort to manifest the future, designs for the finished space are in abundence. Here's a condenced drawing board of ideas we've been knocking around for the past few days. Appear to be heading toward a very modular design, aka more plywood boxes, that emphasizes functional zones of activity. So happy to have found an arrangment that eliminates the corner cabinet. Not to mention the countertop that oftentimes serves as a seamless runway of dirty dishes edging into a corner already loaded with jars of dry goods. Must give credit where due: check out Blum's DesignSpace for a great lesson in functional kitchen design and a spin through their Zone Planner. So for anyone who's made it this far:
Kitchen Evolution