Following a series of strange weather systems this past year that brought unprecedented torrential rain to this area we had to again watch helplessly as the water eroded our road, washing much of the top surface away. This was a major disappointment as we had just redone it last fall. This time we decided to contract LaFontaine & Fils from Lac-Mégantic. They began by widening and deepening our ditches and ensuring the water would run off to the sides instead of down the centre of the road, a problem we were having before. Nine truckloads of gravel were put down and compacted with a roller and I followed with four bags of salt which helps hardens the gravel. As this little project ended I discovered we had a leak in the septic system - the pipes were not level and water had been accumulating, leaking and smelling at the bottom of the stairs that lead down to the cabin...ahh what fun! gws
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| Rejean supervising |
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| James, a surprise visitor from Ottawa, who stayed 3 days |
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| the final touchs... |
