WITHIN THE SPACE OF sixteen days, Mishkon has received its annual maintenance both for the roof and for termite infestation. The fact that both of these have now been undertaken 2 years in a row is noteworthy, for it seems to be historic. To my knowledge, it is unprecedented.
| Star = ground-level spot where termites were found and treated this month (click or tap to enlarge diagram) |
In these two key areas of concern, we may be moving from only crisis management to ongoing facilities management. While annual roof and termite maintenance can’t quite yet be considered a “routine” part of what we do at Mishkon, this single repetition feels to me like a big achievement in itself. This post explains why.…
The Magic of Maintenance
On a regular basis, certain things in life require attention or else they will get out of hand: people’s hair needs to get cut; hedges need to get trimmed; and engines need lubrication. Just as surely, a roof needs annual patching, and a termite infestation needs annual treatment.
The magic of maintenance is in the cumulative impact of our keeping at it. Although the termite chewing meanwhile will never stop entirely, our doing annual maintenance can slow it way down — and thus buy us a lot of time.
Roof Maintenance
And as for the annual preventive maintenance that was performed this month on our roofs, everything you see below that’s bright white is a newly applied layer of protection.
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| Maintenance of the cap sheet surfaces |
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| Maintenance of the flashing joints and fasteners, and parapet joints |
Termite Treatment
Happily and as expected, this year fewer infestations were identified than last year (which seems to have been the first inspection and treatment in 30 years).
And whereas last year we then needed to spend $6,500 on replacing damaged structural wood, this year’s indications in those same areas show no new replacements that are warranted.
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