Saturday, June 21, 2014

STOOP DEMOLITION

OUR MAJOR PROJECT OF THE SUMMER IS TO REBUILD THE FRONT STOOP.

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IT’S HARD TO TELL FROM THESE PICTURES, BUT THERE ARE TWO STAIRWAYS, ONE ON EACH SIDE. APPARENTLY THERE WAS A TREND A FEW YEARS BACK TO COVER YOUR OUTSIDE STOOP AND STAIRS WITH OUTDOOR CARPET. BAD IDEA!

THE CARPET HELD THE WATER AND SNOW CAUSING THE WOOD UNDERNEATH TO ROT OUT FASTER.

NEITHER OF US ARE REALLY “DO IT YOURSELF” TYPE PEOPLE, BUT WITH LOT’S TIME ON OUR HANDS WE DECIDED TO TEAR INTO THIS PROJECT BLIND. SO TO SPEAK.

FIRST THINGS FIRST, DEMOLITION!!!

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HERE COMES THE FIRST ON MANY CHALLENGES. SEE HOW CROOKED THE CEMENT BLOCKS ARE HOLDING UP THE STOOP?

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WE BETTER STRAIGHTEN THIS UP FIRST.

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I’D SAY THAT DURING DEMOLITION AND RECONSTUCTION, WE SET AND RESET THESE CEMENT BLOCKS AT LEAST FOUR TIMES.

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ONE OF THE AMENITIES OF THIS RV PARK IS A FULLY OUTFITTED WOOD SHOP, COMPLETE WITH TABLE SAW, RADIAL ARM SAW, ETC. THAT MEANS AT LEAST WE’RE NOT OUT BUYING A LOT OF TOOLS.

BOTH STAIRWAYS ARE SHOT AND WE’RE BUILDING NEW ONES.

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DON’T LET THIS ONE BLOG FOOL YOU, DEMOLITION WENT ON ABOUT 3 – 4 DAYS.

I’LL KEEP YOU POSTED ON THE PROGRESS, VICTORY, OR DEFEAT.

“SUNNY & 86”

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