520 12C St N property

This house stands tall among the others on its block. It is a wooden structure built in 1911. It has been added onto a few times, all but one of which has been torn down. There does not seem to be cohesive history connected to this house. There is, however, a large foundation problem to be corrected – stable for now but in need of heavy work. You can read all about its progress here.

rear walkway nearly complete

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We (finally) resumed work on the rear walkway for the house.  We picked up 3/4 yd. of gravel from Lethbridge Landscape Supply and spread it out along the walkway area.  This is what it looked like over time. 

20240607 root problems with last post hole
20260616 new back fence line
20260623 main rear walkway stump removal
 

20260623 main rear walkway almost leveled
20260829 main rear walkway with gravel

So today’s work was to add more gravel, level everything with a slight slope, and put in the paving stones (basically concrete blocks 24″x24″).  The existing ones needed to be moved to line up with the new ones, so the steps were temporarily removed.  The pavers were not quite lined up with the house because the patio area slab (formerly gazebo slab) was slightly askew.  We straightened them all out, and now I think it looks alright. 

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3925393 520 12C St N Lethbridge AB prop 20261105_170736 main rear walkway step.jpg
3373077 520 12C St N Lethbridge AB prop 20261105_170800 main rear walkway nearly complete.jpg
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Next is to straighten the edge of the gravel with a form, fill in the remaining edge with soil, and plant some sort of vegetation – small shrubs maybe.  But at least now the tenants can shovel the walk of snow without digging up the gravel. 

However, the gate still isn’t up yet, so I guess that would be next. 

road crush, gravel in walkway

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The walkway for the main suite has finally gotten its load of gravel brought in. 

It took about 45 minutes to unload. 

More gravel is needed at the east end of the walkway, but at least the tenants don’t have to walk in the mud while work at 1403 is being done. 

road crush, gravel for rear walkway

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I got a load of road crush and gravel for the rear walkway from Lethbridge Landscape Supply. 

The weather forecast is for rain and lots of it, so the project will have to be put on hold until the ground is solid and dry. 

digging up chains

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While digging the final bit for the walkway along the fence, I found this. 

Now there’s a find. 

Next, landscape fabric, gravel, sand, paving stones. 

 

roots in the (walk)way

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I rented a jack hammer (chipping hammer) to clean off three of the posts exhumed from the old locations of the fence. 

 

It was a less-than-an-hour rental ($40 from Wards).  Now I have three posts that I don’t know what to do with.  They’ll be used up somewhere … eventually. 

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no longer on the fence

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The decision was made a few days ago to redo the fence line at the rear of the property separating the two suites.  Why?

The concrete area that used to house the gazebo was not used well.  It will be allotted to the rear suite, and a new walkway will be put in for rear parking and garbage access for the main suite (house).  It won’t affect the back decks of the house. 

Also, the rear suite gate would not close because of a) constant perpendicular pull and b) my incorrect decision to use a type of hinge ordered from the States. 

old fence

previous main suite walkway shared with rear suite patio

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new fence begins

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It’s started.  The three new fence posts are cemented in.  They need to be brushed with a wire wheel and painted in black Tremclad paint. 

This new plan will allow the rear tenant to use the entire concrete area where the gazebo previously sat plus another bit of dirt area to plan flowers, grass, or whatever they want.