We are moving all of the Equipment like the furnace, water heater, water softener, humidifier, etc. out of the current basement. We are digging out under our dining room and putting the equipment in there. In doing so, we have to move the drain in the basement. Our contractor, Joe Fulford, recommended that we have the drains checked so that if there were any problems, we could have them fixed BEFORE redoing the basement. What a smart man!!!
So, we find out that our sewer drain is made out of clay and that tree roots have grown into it. We have two options to get it fixed. We can tunnel under the existing additions to the home, or tear up the deck and go in that way. The deck was the lesser of two evils. The sewer drain problem and deck replacement was NOT in the budget!!!
So here we find ourselves tearing up our deck... The kids were really great and were quite a help. They started by prying the boards and railing off.
It turns out this was a blessing in disguise as the supports for the deck had not been made out of treated wood, so the whole thing was disintegrating...
Before too long we had lots of the deck removed...
The kids made a big pile of the boards...
As evening rolled around, a majority was finished. We decided to burn the rotting pieces, so we made a campfire and the kids toasted marshmallows. Way to make the best of it guys J I didn't get a picture of the fire that started OUTSIDE of the fire ring! A stray spark must have landed in the rotting pieces and they caught fire... so lucky we didn't burn the house down!!!
Also, down in the basement we needed to dig out around the base of the drain so that the sewer guys could measure the depth. David rented a roto-hammer and let Jason do the work. He did an excellent job too! Here is Jason as he begins his work...
On to other things we need to have done... Here are some supporting walls to hold things up while we wait for a new beam that needs to be installed...
Hey look, the carpet is gone! Things really are progressing...
And then we find out that there is still MORE to be done that was not originally in the plan. When we took out the ceiling in the breakfast room, we found that all of the plumbing to the kids' bathroom has to be replaced! If it isn't one thing, it is another.
And so goes another few days in the life of a remodel...
~Mary
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