Repairing some water damage from Hurricane Irene

Repairing some water damage from Hurricane Irene

Hurricane Irene is just the gift that keeps on giving... or should that phrase be re-written to be the gift that keeps on being re-gifted?

We have been working around the inn spiffing things up for several months now. We are in the home stretch heading towards the winter season. One of the oddities we have continued to notice are water marks on ceilings with south facing exposures.... if you are a friend of Occam's Razor, the simplest explanation is the multi-hour wind whipped torrential r@!n event that struck Vermont at the end of August known as Irene.

The spots are not a big deal. In one room a plaster tape seam took a hit. In another room, there was a little round spot on the ceiling. Room 10, shown in todays picture, did require me to cut through the plaster to investigate, but that was only because the attic above the spot in question is in a low clearance area on the roof that is also filled with insulation. In all the cases investigated, we have not discovered any roof damage that would provide a way for water to enter the building. And, since the spots are only appearing on south facing vistas, the most likely cause we can determine is moisture from the hurricane being blown up the side of the building into the roof eaves then onto the ceilings.

A little ceiling paint, and in some cases some plaster work, and the problem is solved... In the grand scheme of things, no big deal, just a curious artifact left over from the ultimate summer r@!nstorm.

Speaking of the weather...its almost time to get out your dancing shoes. Killington was blessed with an early season dump. Combined with snowmaking, the resort has been able to offer skiing and riding since the end of October. But it is time for Mother Nature to make a change...turn on the big freezer in the sky... and get the winter party in the Mountains started. The restaurant at the inn reopens for the winter season this Friday night. If you find yourself in Killington, stop bye..

Let it snow!!!