New Porch Day 1 - January 9th, 2023
After a 2 month delay, McBride Construction finally arrives on Alex's birthday
The two man crew quickly demolitions the old arbor style patio cover
The 2 inch square beams come down first and then the larger supports
Column base covers are removed to get after the heavy supports
Rio watches over the demolition and barks as different activities begin
The column covers are lifted up and supported to give saw access
Zaw Saw is put to work to cut down the first column support
The column comes down and the beam in the ground is cut lower down
Former arbor porch will be carted off later in the afternoon
Circular hole remains after the main support is removed
The crew follows the same process to remove the second column
Both columns are now down and will be hauled off
The old porch debris is carted off to the trailer for removal
View of the left side hole that eventually will be covered up
First shot of the extended patio without the old arbor standing above
Gutters now being removed to incorporate the new patio into the roof
Second hole will be expanded and used to support the new patio roof
Gutters and eaves are removed to make way for the extended roof
Wood to build the new covered patio arrives
Crew cuts the concrete for new supports and gutter drainage
Broken chunks are removed after busted up with a sledgehammer
Hole is deepened for the new support and will be expanded for drainage
Bedroom cupola eaves and roofline are removed next
Lunch time progress of former roofline removal
Day One work complete with plastic added to protect open roof-line
Right side support hole will be deepened tomorrow
Materials brought to the back to enable garage access