The stairs into the basement laundry room have started to rot out. The bottom step has a twist in it and needs to be replaced. This project has been on my list since last winter, so it’s time. Trip to Homedepot and away we go.
Taking out the old steps was not all that much fun but it only took a couple of hours.
Figuring out the rise and run so all the steps were equal was a challenge. Working in this defined space on my first set of steps took a while.
I poured two additional footings so the weight of the stairs would have a good foundation to set against. I also additional concrete at the bottom of the stair runners so the runners were setting on concrete and would not touch any dirt. The bottom/base of the stair runners were mostly setting on the basement floor however about an inch was touching the dirt. This was enough to draw moisture and over the years cause the bottom couple of inches to start to rot. My guess is these where put in during the 1935 remodel or before.
I don’t think these are going to go anywhere soon.
Steps are 2 X 10’s.
Not bad, took the tiles off the original steps with a couple we had left from the 2004 remodel. When I was done it looked like I hadn’t done a thing.
They grew up fast and before long they were gone. I think we will leave the nest and see what happens next year.
This is the largest lowland’s lake trout I have ever caught – 17 inches, 1.5 pounds. I have this picture thanks to Jeremy and Steven who came with me on Monday. I got a BIG fish however fishing was slow.
Here are the two fish I caught Monday June 13, 2016.
Here are the fish from today (Wednesday June 15, 2016). When the fish are biting it’s easy, I was off the lake at 9:30. The one on the left is 15 inches and weighed 1 1/4 pounds.
Here is why I have thermometer inside my refrigerator.
Today’s travels.
The May – June leg of our Spring trip.
We are in site RV13 on a warm day, 94. Will be here one night, not a bad place when nobody is here. The rock parking spots are 13 feet apart. Our large slide is taking up 2 feet of our neighbor’s 13 feet.
Today’s drive
Campground location
Aerial of campground
This is the warmest we have been for a while. The weather report said it was 91 in Missoula today. During the two weeks we were in Yellowstone we used 13.6 gallons of propane, I think that is the MOST we have ever used and every day when we ran the generator we had the electric heat on. We had a great time, might go back next year.
You don’t walk through my campsite and will not let my dog poo on your step or pee on your tent. Deal?
We spent several hours looking at the visitor’s center and walking around the old fort area.
One of the elk had left it’s calf by one of the buildings for safe keeping. The park service had to post a ranger in the area to ensure one touched the calf.
This is a Great Horned Owl nest with 2 young in it.