Green House on Watson

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Green House on Watson

• Students Working on the Project

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Preparing to build the back porch early on a
Saturday morning.
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Digging holes for posts wheelchair ramp and
additional porch support. The ground is VERY
rocky old riverbed this is a task that we
tackled with shovels and pick-ax.
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Pressure treated 2 x 12 attached to the outside
wall with the same system used for laminated
beams inside. Note the U bracket with 6 screws
that go back to a flange that is embedded in the
concrete core.
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End of the day Saturday 12 hours later. Note
that most of the porch floor is decked the ramp
and railings remain.
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New student team on July 5 to work on railings.
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Students in the background mine rocks for use on
the front porch while others work on porch
railings.
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Dan Morrison digs out the window well for the
egress window and resets ita major task!
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Wider pressure-treated board to mount to the wall
the window well attaches to this board.
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Window well reset ready for back-fill.
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Mixing concrete for a brick-ledge around the
front porch.
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Preparing for the brick-ledge.
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Now the brick-ledge on the other side
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Paul Long sets the locks.
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We did a little painting although the family did
most of this job.
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A students mom helps by trimming insulation foam
around the kitchen windows.