First Lenny's Then The Dump

The objective today was to remove the small add-on to the back of the house. It's hard to tell what it was used for. It was wired with a light and a switch. The add-on also had a door on the east side. Not sure how it was accessible since the a/c unit was in the way. I loaded up the van with all the tools I thought I would need to tear off the structural appendage. Once I got to ripping the boards away I realized I was going to need a ladder. I hopped in the van to go get one, it was a good time for a break anyway.

Once back at the house I resumed tearing away. It didn't take long for the boards and other materials to pile up. I saved what was savable, which wasn't much. I had to do some precision demolishing toward the end. I decided in order to remove the relatively small roof it would be easier to remove everything but the two corner studs holding it up and then knock them out and let the roof detached and fall away from the house. All went as planned and the roof landed right where I anticipated. I had it all broken down and thrown into the pile in under 20 minutes. I had a lot of energy today for some reason so I decided I'd make a trip to the dump. I had to go back to the house first to get the trailer, it was a good time for a break anyway.

Lisa came down just as I was putting the last little bit on the trailer. She suggested lunch so we went to Lenny's Hamburgers. After Lenny's I drove out to the dump.

Oh yeah, the house across the street looks like it sold. The for sale sign is down, so I'm assuming it sold.

1/2 Ton

I'm guessing the total amount of dirt removed from the alley side was half of a ton. Today I finished sifting all that dirt. I raised the level of the side yard about 8 inches. I have another 12x25 foot area to cover before the entire side yard is where I want it. The next step is to dig along the backside of the house. The dirt back there is above the foundation of the house as well.

It was above 100 degrees by the time I finished today. I lost 5lbs of water weight. I definitely need to bring and drink more water during the summertime.