[sudo-discuss] Re: Preparing CCL for rain storm tonight

Ok, just checked the roof drains - look fine - and swept the roof of anything that might clog them. Very few leaves so far, but if this rain storm comes with high winds, it may be good to have someone check tomorrow as well. Don't have time to do any spot-patching up on the roof - anyone know where those materials are, and which ones we should be using right now that have a short dry time? Currently splitting open some large trash bags I brought in, to cover some of the remaining valuables... Patrik On Sat, Sep 17, 2022, 12:30 PM Patrik D'haeseleer &lt;patrikd(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: > I think the main priority for the upcoming rain storm is to verify that > the roof drain is free of any leaves, and that the mesh cage that is > supposed to keep debris out is properly installed over the drain opening. > That was the problem with our major leaks last time: the mesh cage had been > dislodged, leaves and trash blocked the drain, and we wound up with a foot > of water on the roof, which likely overtopped the vents underneath the > skylights. > > We should also put tarps over our most valuable equipment just in case - > especially the bioreactor, HPLC, UV spec, and plate reader. > > If anybody has time to do some work on the roof today, we can also try to > close some of the gaps in the roof coating itself, but we would likely need > to use the fast-drying black tar-like stuff that dries fast, rather than > the more environmentally friendly latex based coating that takes a day or > two to dry. > > Ideally we should have done that *before* the rains hit, but I think we > were a bit caught off-guard with this unusually early rain storm. > > The skylight seals in my estimate are of secondary importance compared to > the leaks in the roof coating. They still have the same seal they were > installed with ~8-9 years ago. It is definitely worth re-sealing them, but > I think we were getting far more water coming through roof leaks than > leaking around the panes of the skylights. > > Patrik > > > On Fri, Sep 16, 2022 at 5:10 PM Nenufar Molecules < > nenufarmoleculesforlife(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: > >> Hello CCL, >> Rain is in the forecast for this weekend (we need it) so I'm checking on >> the progress of glazing the skylights. Who is responsible for the glazing >> and do they have a deadline to get the job done???? >> Let's keep eyes open for any water leaking. >> Best wishes always, >> Eddy Spinner >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "Counter Culture Labs Members" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >> an email to CCLmembers+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/CCLmembers/CAJ9qpX7L5%3D4zffE4jsKL2QiLZNY… >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/CCLmembers/CAJ9qpX7L5%3D4zffE4jsKL2QiLZNYxbDpHJS1%3DFAeynfBfsS7SxQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> >