Sidewalks removed westside Bldg C and D
Big Cat pulls out RR tie retaining wall
RR ties loaded into dump truck for haul away
Concrete sidewalks removed after jackhammering
Big Cat lifting RR tie retaining wall
standing water in parking lot stairwells
rip rap for removal
carefully detach stairs from walls
stairs between C and D removed
large piles of new subbase sand and gravel
dump truck delivers new sand and gravel
old RR tie retaining wall almost gone
temporary sidewalk planking for C and D
temporary sidewalk planking
parts for new drainage lines
sidewalks between C & D removed
new underground drain pipes await installation
digging trench for those new drain pipes
Comcast cable line was accidentally severed
subbase for new drainage channel
detachable scoop for little Cat
almost ready to install new drain pipe
new drain pipe parallels Bldg C lower lot
installing new drain pipe below Bldg C
multiple sections are coupled together
access cover to drain line will go here
drain pipe in place, recover in process
drain pipe from westside runs under walkway
drainpipe routing between bldgs C and D
more digging by bldg C
upper parking lot cleared for work equipment
standing water in stairwells slowly draining
even some standing water outside stairwells
digging out rip rap after retaining wall removed
plenty of retaining wall still to be hauled away
digging out footers for new retaining wall
new drainpipe between C and D installed
access cover for new drain between C and D
more digging for new retaining wall footings
the Big Cat removes soil and boulders
Big Cat reaches down from parking lot level
Big Cat treads can damage parking lot
Tires protect parking lot from Big Cat treads
Is the little Cat called a "Kitty"?
Little Cat works in tight spaces
the "stinking gun"!
several FEET of satured soils were removed
saturated soils caused stairwell water pools
original 1975 drain was installed incorrectly
digging out the saturated soils was one smelly job
those saturated soils threatened foundation
Little Cat digs muck out under sidewalk
black dirt equals stinky muck
tight manuevers for the Little Cat
work continues in a snow shower
plenty of muck to remove
muck out, new base coming in
Little Cat with a smoothing blade
standing waters under the muck
more muck between bldg & stairwell
digging out 4 feet of muck
muck digging took many hours
Little Cat helped with muck digging
now nearly 6 feet of muck out
careful moves with the Little Cat
Muck digging in a snow shower
snow stops, but mucking continues
still plenty water under the muck
clean subbase replaces muck
new drain pipes installed in subbase
new drains will carry roof water
pit protection at end of workday
new drains to collect runoff
top off soils above new subbase
drains and pipes between C and D
drain leads to pipe between C and D
aligning drainpipes in subbase
gravel holds pipes in position
covering new drainpipes with gravel
subbase compactor and a level
portable soil compactor
portable soil compactor and tarp
tarp below subbase
a vein of muck
manhole cover added to lower drain line
grading the lower drain culvert
plenty of subbase replaces muck
subbase nearing completion
water seeps into crawl space
water erosion in crawl space
hand shoveling subbase near drain
stairwell between C and D
Little Cat digs up old soils
new subbase replaces muck
preparing sidewalks for new concrete
stair well sidewalk after jackhammering
sidewalks gone from stairwell
protecting sidewalk base for weekend
both sidewalk and stairwell protected
new drain runs diagonal from stairwell
new drain parallels lower parking lot
new drain empties into culvert
drain outfall into culvert
culvert continues under driveway
rock base for above-ground drain
same rock after a cleansing snow
above ground prevents pipe freezes
drain cover leads to drain pipe
new stairs and sidewalk go here
protected stairs base before concrete
several feet of new subbase
Little Cat helps smooth subbase
temp sidewalks above subbase
patting down the new topsoil
now topsoil down drain, please
couple more feet remaining
leveling the new topsoil
liner under the new concrete stairs
liner under the new sidewalks
liner for new sidewalks
new subbase nearly complete by D
just awaiting the concrete
shaping and smoothing the C subbase
some new piping by bldg C
setting subbase by bldg C
clean material for new subbase
bldg C subbase nearly complete
temp walkway above sidewalk liner
a break in the action
liner for new concrete walkways
Big Cat digs around bldg C
Bldg C subbase material
leveling the stairway
drainpipe and scoops
workers' staircase
subbase ready by C and D
temporary sidewalks
more temporary sidewalks
still more temporary sidewalks
roof downspouts will go direct to drains
end of a workday
all's quiet at the end of a day
settling in for the night
weekend respite
liner shimmers when wet
a bit of snow coats the liner
way too slippery for walking
cans hold liner in place
soil tamper awaits the next workday
new retaining wall will be blocks
duplo blocks on steroids
the blocks will stack up
new retaining wall appearance
each block 2 ft by 2ft by 4 ft
some perforated drain pipe
