EHQ Update

[featherynscale]

We started the tear-down process on the back fence on Saturday. ES and zylch were kind enough to give a hand with board-pulling, but there's still approximately an Imperial mile of fence to be pulled. Not to mention the whole putting-the-fence-back-together part.

While engaged in this destruction, we encountered a loose dog, a German Shepard bitch that had been out roaming the neighborhood. We put her on a tie-chain and fed her, and spent the next hour or so trying to find her owner, as she had no tags. Just as ES and I were returning from the HenFresh up the road, where we had cleverly posted a "Found Dog" flyer, the owner pulled up in a van and collected her. We were pleased that she made it home, but somewhat disappointed that we didn't get to keep her. The general sentiment around the house is that it would be lovely to adopt a GSD mix of some sort when the fence is done.

Also, despite the rain last night, there is no water in the Den of Iniquity. There has not been any water in the Den of Iniquity since zylch opened the wall, even though it has rained a number of times. Current hypothesis: it behaves better when you're looking at it.

Comments

[teross50.livejournal.com]

May the Godden give you energy and patience to complete the project So I can read all about it when it is time to do mine Coming up very soon LOL

So has th "Z" figured out yet with her many McGiver skills that she might start a side business consulting as the wondrous Handy-person for nominal fees?

just a thought ;-)

[kcwitch.livejournal.com]

my van is like that. when they have it at the shop they cannot find anything wrong with it, i get it back home and it starts to happen again.

secondary hypothesis

[zylch.livejournal.com]

The insulation acted as a wick to draw more water through, increasing what would have been minor seepage to a major problem. Once wet, it would have wicked more readily and exacerbated future groundwater problems. Now that the insulation is removed from around the crack, the amount of seepage will be less.

Just a hypothesis, though.

Actually, that might be a very good hypothesis.

[triadruid.livejournal.com]

I'm willing to experiment with it a bit in the future. For right now, the inside edge of the foundation is ever-so-slightly damp after the last day's rainfall, but no accumulation.