Month: June 2016

I install a window well around the surprise basement window we discovered.

Amáda continues to haul loads of dirt and raise the grade beneath the new deck footprint.

I added a cover to the new window well.

Later, I used expanding foam and concrete patching to repair the damaged insulation around the foundation. I also replaced some old cedar siding on the dining room addition that was inappropriately fashioned around the old deck stairs. This was stained to match the existing siding.

I stucco the exposed foundation insulation to match the work done previously on the western side of the addition.

I also authored a petition for a Point of Sale inspections program in Columbia Heights, MN.

Loads of mulch and gravel are delivered.

I add landscape fabric to protect the new grade.

I begin hauling the gravel from the driveway to the new grade repair area beneath our deck project.

I add the last of the gravel to the project area, covering the landscape fabric over our new fill soil. With this final step, the improper grade is now corrected, diverting rain water AWAY from the foundation. ($2,539.10)

We can now begin re-building the deck.

Amáda and I add posts for the new deck, level them, attach mounting hardware, and install the first beam.

With the help of some neighbors, Amáda and I install the remaining deck beams. Later, I apply the rubberized sealant tape.