Last working weekend

Made it up to the island last weekend for the final closing ceremonies of the season. Totally lucked-out with great weather. Also, pleasantly surprised by how dry the property was after Hurricane Sandy and a week of solid rainfall.

The plan was to insulate the water tank and build the frame around the insulation in preparation for future vertical (decorative) decking. Uncle Al came up Saturday and installed all of the outdoor receptacles, wired up the water pump, and installed a switch plus two overhead lights in the crawlspace.

I also finished hanging drywall in the master bathroom. Unfortunately, because of the size of the room and the lack of lighting, I couldn't snap any usable photos.

Onto the progress...

Water tank wrapped with 2-inch foam board insulation and framing underway

Water tank receptacle mounted to framing

Water tank insulated and frame finished

Next year (Spring 2013) I will hang vertical decking around the tank framing and install stairs on the north side. Then back-fill the gap with pea gravel to let rain water drain through and provide a nice finished look on top.

 Receptacle wired up

Big Al installed this receptacle to be used for either the water pump or heat tape, depending on the season. This electrical box also feeds the outlet on the water tank, nice. In preparation for the coming winter cold, I wrapped the water line with heat tape to prevent freezing. 

Crawlspace light switch and water pump wired up

Thank again to Al, there is a light switch directly inside the crawlspace entry door that can be reached from the outside. This is super convenient to be able to switch on several overhead lights in the dark crawlspace. Also, the water pump is wired up and ready to go for next Spring. Lastly, notice the white pex tubing, this will be used for the water main line that will be connected from the water pump to the pex manifold.

Inside progress looking towards the back door slider