Sub-Grade Preparation Archives

August 23, 2018July 6, 2021

Sub-Grade Stone Is Complete

Day #39

August 19, 2018 – Today we placed the remaining limestone under the new addition. All of the sub-grade stone is complete and the landscape fabric covered! By volume we have moved almost 9 tons of stone. Not to shabby for a weekend.

Started the porch framing but we quit when it started to rain. Even the toads were seeking cover.

In two weeks I will have the balance of the porch addition framing lumber delivered in one shot. Much easier to have it delivered rather than try and haul it in ourselves.

Sub-Grade Stone Is Complete — Placing the last of the limestone under the porch addition.

Sub-Grade Stone Is Complete - Double Wheel Barrows — Double Wheel Barrows!

Sub-Grade Stone Complete - Toad — Rain storm, even the toads ran for cover.

Sub-Grade Stone Complete - Floor Framing — View of the new kitchen floor framing from inside the existing kitchen.

August 20, 2018July 6, 2021

Final Sub-Grade Preparation

Day #37

August 17, 2018 – This morning Wolfley Excavating delivered 16.8 tons of 2RC limestone. This is for the final sub-grade preparation under the floor framing.

Last week we leveled out the mud piles and placed the landscape fabric. On top of this we will spread a 2 inch layer of this limestone. This keeps us out of the mud and provides for a more finished look under the porch.

We used some 2 inch screeds cut from old 2 × 4’s to help keep us at a 2 inch stone depth. It worked pretty well. Finally, with the stone in place we lightly compacted it with a hand tamper for a more solid layer.

At the end of the day I had almost reached the halfway point. Final sub-grade preparation will have to finish on another day.

2RC Limestone Delivery — Wolfley Excavation delivering 16.8 tons of 2RC limestone.

Sub-Grade Preparation - Wheel Barrow — Stone is spread by hand to minimize the impact on the water logged site.

Sub-Grade Preparation - Hand Tamper — Limestone layered to a depth of 2″ and lightly compacted.

Sub-Grade Preparation - Wood Screed — 2″ wood screed used to help control the stone depth.

Sub-Grade Preparation - End of Day — Almost halfway done!

August 13, 2018October 19, 2021

Landscape Fabric

Day #36

August 12, 2018 – To dress up the area under the kitchen and porch addition we placed landscape fabric. On top of this will go 2″ of limestone. This will serve to keep us out of the mud while framing. It will also keep the weeds from growing under the porch in the future.

With the landscape fabric in placed I continued floor framing with a ledger board under the living room door. The new ledger boards are secured by drilling completely through the existing oak beams. They are bolted from the underside of the cottage with hot dipped galvanized bolts. It’s a little freaky crawling under the cottage. The dreaded Polyphemus moth caterpillar, spiders, hellgrammites, black snakes, ~~copper heads…….I did smell cucumbers!~~

Late afternoon we got everything all cleaned up and ready for next weekends stone delivery. Plus we did a sneak peek review of the new siding and roof colors. There will be more on that selection later. Stay tuned….