Tag: Bob Kaleita
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New Year’s Day: Writer’s Garret & Other Wonders
We survived 2022, friends, and in some fortunate cases, we even thrived. Cheers to surviving and thriving an occasionally challenging year! That means it’s time for a meandering year-ender… Retrospective I’d like to jumpstart my retrospective with a positive personal milestone. Yesterday’s post, “New Year’s Eve”, was my 153rd post in a row, completing a…
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Root Wrangling
FYI, it’s not ALL fun and games at Rosslyn. Sometimes there’s tough work to do! Like root wrangling, for example… But there’s no reason work shouldn’t also be fun, right? Do you remember that whopper of a storm this summer, the microburst that blasted Rosslyn, snapping limbs and uprooting trees? At last we’ve de-stumped and…
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Icehouse Rehab 5.5: Helical Piers
Another important accomplishment this week: helical piers were installed for the new icehouse decks. I was particularly impressed with the efficiency and precision of the helical pier installation by Bob Kaleita, Phil Valachovic, and Sonny Valachovic. Skillful operation! Earth Anchoring with Helical Piers I learned about “earth anchoring” with helical piers (aka helical piles) some years…
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The Art of Dirt Work
Excavation, grading, and other related site work can sometimes be like sculpting. It’s the art of dirt work!
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Icehouse Rehab 2.5: Site Work Begins
Site work has begun on the icehouse rehab! Bob Kaleita, Phil Valachovic, and Scott Blanchard made great progress.