roof above the tunnel is leaking

[msimerson]

• patch: cover deck with plywood to push rain and snow out past leaking roof
• remove the deck above the roof
• tear off the existing roof and decayed portions of the tunnel
• repair any framing decay
• install a new roof (perhaps roof/deck combo) over the tunnel
• rebuild the shed above the front door with roof slope matching the main roof
• tunnel: seal the concrete walls and paint #28
• tunnel: spray foam insulate the underside of the deck #29

[msimerson]

tearoff (2021-08-14)

repairing all sources of decay

[msimerson]

Starting the Walls

Walls up

Deck laid and rails up

[msimerson]

Meany Lodge Porch Assembly

• Stairs
  • Set the pier blocks
    • Level the soil around the stairs area
    • Dig holes
    • fill base of holes with pea gravel
  • Construct the landing
    • stairs are 7-1/2 x 10-1/4" so 37.5" below deck height
• Deck Rails
  • Order Flashing / flashing / drip edge from B&D
  • install fascia
  • mount deck rail posts
    • cut custom blocks for 4x4 posts
    • (7) cut railing posts to 54"
    • add 2x10" blocking for post bolts
    • affix 3/8" threaded rod through the blocking
• Odds and Ends
  • Cut 12' decking down to size
  • mortar in top course of pillars
    • fill with concrete
    • set the post anchors
  • make forms for steps at end of tunnel
    • pour tunnel steps
  • pour cores below glass blocks
  • dig french drain along footing
    • line with landscaping fabric
    • fill with peat gravel
    • tie into existing dry well
  • Bear weight of fire escape to …
  • hang the last outer joist
  • Measure stair tread length, 40”
  • mortar all gaps and cracks in the tunnel wall
• Decking
  • lay starter strip at South edge of deck
  • proceed across the deck
• Deck framing
  • install insect screen between joists & purlins
  • trim joists to length
  • cover joists with flashing tape
  • lay purlins perpendicular to the joists
  • TODO: acquire
    • ledger bolts
      • 1/2" hot dipped galvanized bolts & nuts, max 29" on center
      • Simpson SDWS, max 8" on center
    • framing lumber
      • 2x4x8' (38)
      • 2x6x8' (2)
      • 2x8x8' (2)
      • 2x10x8' (19)
      • 2x10x12' (2)
      • 2x8x10' (2)
      • 2x10x10' (7)
    • insect screening
    • hurricane ties
    • joist hangers
  • install sills on J-bolts
  • attach ledgers to the lodge
  • affix joist hangars to the ledger
  • lay the joists
  • affix joists to sill with hurricane ties
• Walls
  • Lay remaining courses of blocks
  • Cut (8) pieces of 1/2" rebar 3' long
  • Cut (37) pieces of 1/2" rebar 2' long
  • Fill cores with rebar per schedule
  • Fill cores of wall with concrete
  • Add rebar to bonded beam
  • Lay out lines for block wall perimeter
  • lay out doors & wall interior
  • Install & brace door jambs
  • cut or bend straps into door anchors
  • Lay first course of blocks
    • plumb, level, and square
    • mark inside of blocks where rebar will go
  • Lay next 5 courses of blocks
  • Wait 5-6 hours
  • TODO: acquire and deliver
    • ladder reinforcing
    • masonry door anchors?
    • cement blocks
      • 8x8x8 std (58)
      • 8x8x6 std (16)
      • 8x8x16 bond beam (65)
      • 8x8x16 split face (90)
      • 8x8x16 std (225)
    • (2) door jambs
    • sacks of concrete (115) 80# to fill block cores (95 cu ft)
    • sacks of type S mortar (34) 80#
    • 3" x 3" angle iron $84
  • Cut (46) pieces of 1/2" rebar 7' long
• Footings
  • tie rebar elbows into 1st course of blocks
  • Pour
    • TODO: acquire and deliver
      • steel fire doors
      • cement mixer
      • 65 ft/3 of cement (110) 80#
    • around new tunnel drain
    • footings
  • tie all rebar in footing
  • drill holes in existing slabs for rebar tie-in
  • dig footings
  • build forms
  • brace & remove fire escape post
  • TODO: acquire
    • rebar (12) of 5/8", (32) 1/2"
    • (3) 12" bolts for post bracing
    • buy drain & pipe
    • form stakes
    • pea gravel
  • rent concrete saw
  • cut out block of tunnel floor for drain
  • dig out drain for tunnel
  • remove 1/2 existing porch slab
  • bust out existing concrete blocks
  • cut off any existing rebar not in the right spot

Tools from Matt's Garage

• line level
• Rotohammer
• 1/2" SDS concrete bit
• laser level