Real-Life Decision Making -- Solution
You postpone the job.
You wait half an hour. The clouds continue to move in. Soon, a downpour
starts. You're very glad you didn't take a chance.
This is the real-life decision made by roofer Garry O'Farrell. If
a roof has large sections and it looks like it might rain, regardless of the
forecast, roofers should wait. The consequences of a judgment error are severe.
"I have heard of companies going bottoms-up over that," O'Farrell
says. "You get a good downpour and it wrecks the whole inside of the house.
You're liable for all the damages."
If a roof has small sections, a roofer might remove one section at a time,
reshingling them as he or she goes. This way, the chance of getting
caught in the rain is small. Plus, it's easy to cover a small section
with a tarp.
The general guideline is: if in doubt, wait. "To me, anyway, the job is
not important enough to take that risk," O'Farrell says. "Tomorrow is
another day."