Centennial Project: Decks

Waiting for siding.

Day 37. (2023.0602)
End of thirteenth week.

Vertical elements of temporary railing replaced.

Left to Right:
SE corner, looking ENE. Looking West.

Day 36. (2023.0601)

Windows and door installed.

Left to Right:
Inside, looking South. Inside, looking North. SE corner, looking NW.

Day 35. (2023.0531)

Some windows restored.

Left to Right:
From porch, looking North. From SE corner, looking North. Looking West.

Day 34. (2023.0530)

Fresh sawdust.
In enclosure, looking SE.

Day 33. (2023.0526)
End of twelfth week.

Spray insulation and caulk added.
In enclosure, looking ENE.

Day 32. (2023.0525)

No more dumpster, looking East.




Left to Right:
Deck, looking North. Deck, looking South.

End Day 31. (2023.0524)

The deck got its final layer (but may require touchups).

From stairs, looking East.

End Day 30. (2023.0523)

Evidently bid did include restoring electricity to enclosure: yay!
Today electricians pulled wire for overhead light, sconces, and outlets.

The deck got its first of the two final layers.

Left to Right:
Electrical receptacles. From enclosure doorway, looking North.
Deck coating. From stairs, looking East.

Day 29. (2023.0519)
End of eleventh week.

Left to Right:
Morning. Clear coat. Top of stairs, looking ESE.
Afternoon. Gray layer. Top of stairs, looking East. Looking West.

End Day 28. (2023.0518)

Looking West.

End Day 27. (2023.0517)

Deck treatment begun.
Top of staircase, looking South.

End Day 26. (2023.0516)

Fascia board added. Left to Right:
SE corner, looking ENE. Front, looking WSW. Front looking West. Front, looking WNW. NE corner, looking SSW.

(2023.0514)

Louie tests the concrete stairs. SE corner, looking NE.

End Day 25. (2023.0512)
End of tenth week.

Left to Right:
NE corner, looking SW. Landing, looking West. Landing, looking East. Upper deck, looking South. Above porch, looking South. Above porch, looking North. Stairs, looking SSE. SE corner, looking SW. SE interior, looking North. SE corner, looking ENE.

End Day 24. (2023.0511)

Left to Right:
Looking WSW, looking WNW.
NE Corner, camera looking SW.

End Day 23. (2023.0510)

Left to Right:
NE corner, looking SW (with detail). NE Corner, looking South. SE Corner, looking ENE.

End Day 22. (2023.0509)

Beginning of staircase (background).
NE corner, looking SW.

End Day 21. (2023.0508)

Left to Right:
NE corner, looking SW (with detail). SE Corner, looking North. SE Corner, looking East.

End Day Twenty. (2023.0503)
End of ninth week.

Left to Right:
SE Corner, looking East. NE corner, looking SW (detail).

End Day Nineteen. (2023.0426)
End of eighth week.

NE corner, looking SW (with detail).

End Day Eighteen. (2023.0422)
End of seventh week.

SE corner, looking East.

End Day Seventeen. (2023.0418)

Forms removed. SE corner, looking ENE.

End Day Sixteen. (2023.0414)
End of sixth week.

Some concrete was poured. SE corner, looking East.

End Day Fifteen. (2023.0412)

NE corner, looking SW.

End Day Fourteen. (2023.0411)

Left to Right:
SE Corner, looking North. NE corner, looking SW. Looking West.

End Day Thirteen. (2023.0410)
Conditions: Atmospheric river! More material delivered.

Looking West. Left to Right:
SE Corner, NE corner, Center.

End Day Twelve. (2023.0407)
End of fifth week.

Left to Right:
SE Corner, looking North. NE corner, looking SW. Looking West.

End Day Eleven. (2023.0406)

Left to Right:
SE Corner, looking NW. NE corner, looking SW.

End Day Ten. (2023.0405)

Looking West.



Left to Right:
SE Corner, looking North. NE corner, looking SW. NE corner, looking South.



Left to Right:
SE Corner, looking North. NE corner, looking South.

End Day Nine. (2023.0404)
Demolition Ends, Construction Begins!

Left to Right:
SE Corner, looking North. NE corner, looking SW.

Design modified. Site-work resumed.

End Day Eight. (2023.0403)

Left to Right:
SE Corner, looking North. NE corner, looking SW.

Site-work paused. Conditions in field do not match design.
Contractor developing plan for Engineer to review.

End Day Seven. (2023.0323)

Left to Right:
SE Corner, looking NW. NE corner, looking SW. North side, looking East.

End Day Six. (2023.0322)

Left to Right:
SE Corner, looking NW. East side, looking North. NE corner, looking SW. North side, looking East.




Crawl space:
Looking North, looking South.




Dry rot!
Left to Right:
North upper deck, looking South and up. NW corner lower deck, looking South. SE corner upper deck, looking WNW.

Many thanks to Josh and Jeff for actions taken and actions promised
Actions taken: Actions promised:
Art deco element protected
Windows moved
Cinder blocks restored
Lumber pile moved
Downspout taped together 		                                Respect Richard Beyer's Sea Monsters
Respect +80yo rosemary

Hose ready!
Camera looking South.

End Day Five. (2023.0320)
Upper deck flooring removed.

Left to Right:
SE corner, looking North. NE corner, looking South. Near NW corner, looking East.

Lumber delivered prematurely today (2023.0314).

Left to right:
From street, looking NW.
Near SE corner, looking East.

End Day Four. (2023.0310)
End of first week.

(Louie is rattled by the changes.)

Left to Right:
Collateral damage in foreground. From parking pad, looking West.
SE corner, looking North.


End Day Three. (2023.0309)

Temporary railing installed to satisfy Labor & Industries.

Left to Right:
From driveway, looking WNW. East deck, from stairs through railing. Looking SE. North deck, from stairs. Looking West. Inside, from doorway. Looking North.


End Day Two. (2023.0308)

Upper deck railings removed (except north side east).

Left to Right:
From driveway, looking WNW. East deck, from stairs through railing. Looking SE. North deck, from stairs. Looking West.


End Day One. (2023.0307)

Left to Right:
From driveway, looking WNW. From SE corner, looking North. From NE corner, looking South.

Debris bin and toilet delivered. (2023.0306)
From upper deck, looking East.

From porch, looking WNW. Art Deco element to preserve


From stairs, looking WNW Metalwork to salvage                                 Salvaged (2023.0206)
Thank you, Charles!

           

Before the demolition and construction, the electrical had to be reconnected to a taller mast.
To ensure reconnection, trees were trimmed around utility line.

From stairs, looking ESE. Electrical mast, before and after (2022.1214):

                       


From stairs, looking East. Utility line, before and after (2022.1125):

                       





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