DOWN SPOUT DRAINAGE SYSTEM

We were approached by a client in Sequim

that was building their own house. We were

contracted to excavate the foundation, install the

foundation drains, down spout drainage system

and backfill and provide a working grade.

This area was extremely rocky, hence the

“Sequim potatoes” comment we kept hearing. The

grade came out well. The installation of the down

spout drainage system was one of our own design

that can be modified based on the square footage

of the corresponding structure that is being used

on.

This project was a single-family home that was

built in 1925.

Over

the

years

the

house

was

used

as

a

rental

as

well

as

other

activities.

The

owner

had

been

told

by

several

Contractors

that

the

house

was

not

salvageable and to demo it and build a new one.

Although

the

house

needed

a

major

overhaul

and

required

some

extensive

repairs,

it

was

discovered

that

the

house

still

had

the

original

ship

lap

walls,

which

explained

the

reasons

that

the

house

was

still

standing.

We

also

discovered

the

original

bead

board

ceiling

in

the

Livingroom,

other

than

a

few

minor

repairs

we

left

the

ceiling

original

and

put

a

coat

of

polyurethane

to

seal

the

wood.

The

rest

of

the

house

was

brought

back

to

life.

The

floors

were

refinished

and

the

kitchen

brought

up

to date.

Chimacum School District Power Upgrades

During

the

summer

of

2018

we

provided

excavation

services

to

Double

D

Electrical

for

the

school

districts

project

to

upgrade

and

improve

the power distribution at the middle school.

Phase  

1

of

our

project

was

to

locate

and

uncover

existing

power

lines

feeding

the

school

buildings

transformers.

Once

they

were

uncovered

new

lies

were

run

and

new

power

switching

equipment

was

installed

by

Double

D

Electrical

and

we

returned

to

mark and cover the lines.

Phase  

2  

was

to

uncover

existing

power

lines

in

order

for

Double

D

Electric

to

install

a

new

power

pull

vault

and

switching

gear

behind

the

middle

school.

After

they

were

finished

we

marked

and

covered

the

lines

and

graded

the

back

of

the

middle

school

so

that

rain

water

would

flow

away

from

the

school

building

and

not

pond

outside

the

classroom doors.

Phase  

3

was

to

excavate

a

trench

in

order

to

install

new

power

feed

to

the

septic

system

control

panel.

During

this

portion

we

were

able

to

definitively

locate

the

school’s

water

main

loop

behind

the

school,

it

had

been

modified

during

the

1999

expansion,

but

the

maps

did

not

show

where

the

old

section

was.

PUD

now

has

the

location

on

their

maps as well.

Phase   

4   

was

to

excavate

and

locate

the

power

lines

feeding

the

tennis

courts

and

the

ball

fields.

The

existing

lines

had

a

break

I

them

buried

below

ground

and

Double

D

was

installing

a

completely

new service line.

Ground Water Controlled Fashionably

Our Client came to us with a severe ground water problem. During the winter months the ground water coming down the hill was running under their garage floor and causing the floor to be wet. There was also an issue with mud ponding behind the house. After an onsite visit it and considering the Clients desire to have a terraced garden on that side of the house. We presented a plan which was to incorporate a French drain system and sump pump into the block wall terrace. This system would collect and hold the rain water as well as the ground water. When the level in the holding tank reached a predetermined point, an electric sump would turn on and pump the water up and out to a gravity drain system which ran around the house. This gravity system tied into the houses existing downspout drainage system. We also added a clean gravel parking area at the top of the wall that would allow ground water off the street to enter the same drainage system and keep it from running down the driveway and into the crawl space under the house.

Relaxing in Style

Our

Client

came

to

us

with

a

cedar

deck

that

needed

some

extensive

repairs

due

to

rot.

They

were

not

sure

if

it

was

cost

effective

to

repair

it

or

to

replace

the

entire

deck.

After

a

site

visit

and

inspection,

we

determined

that

the

deck

sub

structure

was

in

solid

shape.

But

the

deck

surface

was beyond salvage.

After

discussing

the

Client’s

desires

and

plans

for

the

house

we

recommended

that

they

not

only

replace

the

deck

surface

and

railings,

but

upgrade

and

create

a

new

living

space

rather

than

just

a

back

deck.

This

would

not

only

increase

the

value

of

the

house

in

the

event

they

decided

to

sell

but

would

also

provide

a

space

where

they

could

entertain or just relax.

After

removing

the

cedar

decking

and

replacing

the

stair

stringers

as

well

as

making

some

minor

repairs

to

the

frame

work.

We

installed

a

Trex

Decking

system

with

aluminum

railings

and

cocktail rails.

As

you

can

see,

the

new

decking

makes

a

tremendous

improvement

to

the

house

as

well

as

creates

a

wonderful

usable

living

space

for

the

Client.

REVITALZE THE ENTRY WAY

This project is part one of a large 2-part

terraced landscaping system.

The first portion involved moving a 5-ton

granite boulder to the site and placing it in the

correct location for the clients future landscaping

plans.

We also graded the driveway and installed 2

new stacking block walls with cap stones on either

side. Then we laid a 4-inch covering of ¾ minus

crushed stone.

This portion of the project not only created a

pleasantly appealing entry way but also diverted

and prevented the storm water running down the

hill from flooring the clients driveway and property.