Post Session D - Section House Restoration

[George Trever]

2015 Work Session "D" was successful in installing the first of three headers and digging three holes for the porch posts. Concrete was poured into the four foot deep holes to a depth of about 18 inches with rebar to establish a foundation for each post footing. Bob Conry is the lead for the Section House restoration and continued work on the facility after the Session. George Trever joined him to setup and pour the three footings. After a week of curing, the work to install the other two headers and all three posts started. Ron Horejsi joined Bob and George to get this key phase of the restoration activity. After many interruptions by rain, the porch roof structure was completed on July 8, 2015.

This was hole #1. All holes were 2'x2' and dug to four feet deep. This hole had an interesting surprise. It was a two-by like bin with a side that never ended. We had no clue what it was used for, especially at such a depth. It remained in place for the concrete pour.

[Rich Murray]

George, thank you for posting this.
The work that Bob and the crew have done on the section house is absolutely incredible. This project would have made a great "This Old House" show.

[Jason Rose]

Thanks, George. Really appreciate the photos and update.

[John Cole]

Great photos George, do you have a photo showing folks the gap between the front door and the door jamb? It would REALLY illustrate just how much the building was sagging before Bob and his teams started jacking it back into plumb and level. We almost lost that structure.