Week 12 saw work being done on both decks, and well as connection to the National Grid gas line. We also had Evandro Rodrigues from E&V Masonry (who works with Ready Installs) come out to lay out the paving stone areas and the proposed gas fire pit. They also placed the concrete floor in last week.
Work continued on the house deck as you can see below.
The garage stairs were stabilized and set up for decking.
On the garage deck, the Trex rain gutter system was installed. This will keep the patio underneath dry. It will feed into a gutter under the downspouts.
After the downspouts were in, the membrane that will carry the water to them is installed with the proper slope and sealed.
Friday was a very active day, as National Grid came in to excavate and place the gas line. We also had deliveries for the finishing of the garage deck and stairs.
The line went from the street to the back of the garage along the driveway. This will be a second line we will have, and will provide gas for the heating of the garage as well as the future fire pit. Below you’ll see some shots of the trenching, connecting, and the asphalt repair.
At the beginning of all this, Home Depot and Jonny Victor delivered a lot of the materials for the following week’s work – mainly for the garage deck and stairs.
As a side note of interest (well I found it cute), I’ll add the following. My daughter works in a hospital as a radiation therapist with cancer patients – and has early hours two weeks a month. I help, as she drops my granddaughter Tabitha off with me at 6 AM (which for a 4 year old is pretty early). I get her breakfast and generally have good quality time with her before I bring her to preschool. While waiting to get dropped off at 8 AM, the following happened – watch my granddaughter here enthralled with her “sparkly pants”. I admit, she makes a good case for them…
Anyways, back to the project! There is still a lot of work to go, but this was a busy week indeed. Hopefully, I’ll be able to share an even more active week on my next update. Thanks for looking and feel free to throw in your two cents (or whatever the equivalent is in your currency) in the comments section.
And I hope you enjoy your fashion choices as much as Tabitha does!
Mark A. Morin 
Continuing to come along very nicely Mark. It’s going to be quite something when it’s done that’s for sure. 🙂
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Thanks Dave and for some odd reason all of my replies to comments on this post have disappeared! Not sure why, WordPress acting up again I think, or I am going senile early…
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Best not to rule out either I find. 😉
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An impressive amount of work has gone on there Mark- it is looking great.
Cheers,
Pete.
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Love the deck. Great defensive position for the zombie apocalypse!!
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Thanks man!
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Cheers Pete! See what I wrote to TIM,
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Great progress Mark, and the pathway and fire pit should tie everything together.
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The fire pit is being formed as I write this (in the twilight of the evening). Again, thought I had responded, but maybe I am losing it…sorry! Dave!
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A lot going on! 🙂 Has your neighbour got a Nissan Juke? I had one for about 5 years and loved it!
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I think she does John. They have been awesome.
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Doest seem like much when you say “gonna put in a garage”. Then you see everything that has to happen to make it possible. Busy time!
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Yes indeed. Still busy and as I responded to others, I’m positive I responded before, but mea culpa either way. Getting excited for Historicon!
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Super excited! I really missed Fall In last year.
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This will be my first. Looking forward to bringing may Aztecs and Conquistadores (and Tlaxcalans) down there
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The whole project is coming along nicely…but it’s only now we hear of the outdoor fire pit? WOW…this project is going the whole hog.
And yes they were very sparkly pants.
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Yes. I am going almost overboard but this is our forever house. And I almost want some sparkly pants too 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Wow that is coming on a pace now, what an impressive “outbuilding” that is agoing to be once it’s finished!
Cheers Roger.
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I hope so Roger! Going to hope winter holds off.
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Brilliant Mark ,I have to say I was just as impress with the drainage system under the deck as I was with the sparkly pants ! Where can one buy them eh!
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