Reason for bowed ceiling
There are a couple reasons for the bowed ceiling. As I previously mentioned, both the floor and the ceiling sagged like a saucer. The sag was about 4″ in the center of the room.Sag reason #1. The old 2×8″ oak joists (roughly...Gutter Guards
About 5 years ago I had my son Nathan dig a trench for a drain line that would take the gutter discharge out to the ditch. I might mention that Nathan’s work standard was “excellence”, and he did an exceptional job on this! Anyway, this drain line...Sump Pump Update
The sump pump is working well. It is discharging the laundry wash as hoped for. What I am patiently waiting for is a couple days of driving rains to determine whether the sump pump/pit will deal with the basement floor seepage. Although we finally got about a...Sump Pump installation (Part 4)
Well, the concrete has cured. I bought a 12″ diameter circular paver to place in the bottom of my sump barrel for the sump pump to sit on. Then I installed the 1-1/2″ threaded-solvent weld PVC adaptor on the pump. Then I solvent welded about a 4′...Sump Pumps (Part 2)
The sump pump installation has begun. Did my usual prep work, researching, asking lots of questions, etc. Went to both Lowes & Home Depot and then went home and reviewed their sump pump models online. I later happened to be at a plumbing supply business doing...Ilona’s Garden Journal
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