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Porch demolition underway by Madison Maintenance
Time for renewal of the aging front porch. To start, left, porch demolition is begun by Madison Maintenance.






Note evidence of failing surface, below.

Evidence of failing surface

Site for new sloped walk, November 19, 2012

And, why not build a path to the driveway? Site for new sloped walk is shown on November 19, 2012.







Below, existing limestone pieces are stored on site for reuse.

Limestone stored on site for reuse
Below, limestone steps safely stored.
Limestone steps now removed
Below, work site with mountain of excavated soil.
Work site with mountain of excavated soil
Franco parges foundation, below.
Foundation being parged
Madison team, below, seals foundation. New drain along footer.
Foundation being sealed. New drain along footer
Next, installation of below-grade insulation.
Installation of below-grade insulation
Now, rebar is set in footers for the replacement porch.
Rebar set in footers for replacement porch
Below, pouring footers for porch.
Pouring footers for porch

Building porch on new footers
Rebuilding porch on new footers.



Franco, installing more reinforcements, below.

Installing more reinforcements


Franko of Madison completes foundation corner.

Franko of Madison completes foundation corner
View from inside

Above, view from inside.
With porch foundation parged, crew fills voids in blocks, below.
Porch foundation parged. Crew fills voids in blocks
Trench footers being poured for new sloped walkway, below. Gas line exposed in background.
Trench footers being poured. Gas line exposed in background
Shown below, is a view of porch corner and trench footers for walk. Existing sewer clean outs, center right.
View of porch corner and trench footers for walk. Sewer clean outs at center right
Below, the rebuild porch is ready for flat work.
Porch ready for flat work
Franko smiles during buildup of footers for new walkway. Left, Colin works to tame shrubs.
Franko smiles during buildup of footers for walk

Sloped walk footers near completion

Sloped walk footers near completion.



Below, finishing touches for walk footers.

Finishing touches on walk footers
As viewed from second storey, porch surface poured, trench footers filled with soil and gravel. Bisecting conduit in place.
As viewed from second storey, trench footers filled with soil and gravel. Conduit in place
Reinforcement for walk installed
Reinforcement for walk installed.



Below, base ready for adding rebar and rewire.

Base ready for adding rebar and rewire
More wire at the graceful flare junction with driveway. Twin conduits in place, below, center.
Graceful flare at junction with driveway. Twin conduits in place
Flat work is being poured for sloped walk.
Flat work being poured for sloped walk
Removing forms and cleaning up site, December 12, 2012. Next is reinstallation of front steps.
View of site December 12, 2012

Right, steps and risers going into place.





Foam under drip edge as thermal and moisture break.

Foam under drip edge as thermal and moisture break
Steps and risers going into place

Drilling for metal corner fasteners
Left, drilling for metal corner fasteners.







Below, limestone for 'arms' is set with rebar for added strength. Note metal  corner fasteners.

Slabs for 'arms' are set with rebar to provide strength. Note metal corner fasteners
Viewed from the west, back in business. Welcome to a Michigan winter...
Viewed from the south. Next? Waiting for spring!
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