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Help Wendy patch the roof before the monsoon
Wendy, a retired bus driver, needs a few skilled and unskilled helpers for a 1-weekend roof repair in Durham.
🇺🇸 Durham, North Carolina, United States615 views
I'm a retired bus driver living in Durham. During the last storm water started coming through the ceiling in 4 places, and the living room is no longer usable. A roofer quoted $4,700, which isn't something I can pay.
The good news: a local hardware store has donated the roofing sheets and nails. What I don't have is people to do the work. I'm looking for anyone handy who can help over a weekend.
Experience helps, but it isn't essential - I'll have a licensed roofer supervising for safety. All you need is to be comfortable with heights or willing to help from the ground. I'll provide lunch, water and lots of thanks.
The work will be done on the ground and roof with proper harnesses. If you can only help for a few hours, that's welcome too.
Thank you so much.
- effort
- a weekend
- format
- In person in Durham
- skills
- roofing, carpentry, general labor
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People who offered to help
- Anika Sharmin Miah 🇧🇩 ID verifiedAccepted
I live about 8 km from Durham. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need Free this month.
- Grace G. Rivera 🇬🇧 Accepted
I live about 12 km from Durham. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Free this month.
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Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Love from Lapu-Lapu.
Take care. Hope you get there. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Love from Toronto.
Thinking of you and your family, Wendy. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better.
Keep going, Wendy. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.
Thinking of you and your family. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. I hope July is when things finally get easier. God bless.
Sending strength, Wendy. Shared this with my family.
You're not alone. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like!
Wishing you the best, Wendy. Gave what I could, wish it was more
Take care, Wendy. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Manchester
everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of Durham.
Sending good thoughts. Hope you get there. I have a 15 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Thinking of Durham.
Praying for you, Wendy. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Put this on a community board in Bornova this morning. All the best
Best of luck, Wendy. Your post was clear and honest. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Thinking of Durham