Grenelefe

Seawall Project Completed

 
Today Rob Robertson, the project director for the Grenelefe Estates seawall project informed me that the construction of the new seawall is finished.  I've enjoyed watching the work progress over the past few months. 

I was very much impressed with the work of the four men from the  Waterfront Engineering company that were here almost every day.  They were very competent in the many different aspects of building the seawall and they worked long hours and very hard in this summer's extremely hot weather. 

And, Rob, an engineer, who volunteered his services, served us well by overseeing the seawall project from beginning to end.

This also completes my blog on the seawall's construction.

 

A Reminder of the Old Seawall

 
Pictured is a photo of the old seawall on the West side of Abbey Lake: a reminder of what there was before the new seawall was constructed this summer.

More Sod Laid

 
More sod was laid on Friday, October 8, to cover areas damaged by construction of the new Abbey Lake seawall.  Pictured is the West seawall area.  (More pictures added to Photo Album labeled Sod Going Down.)

Sod Going Down

 
A crew from Cura Sod Company on Thursday began the process of laying sod on the areas damaged by the installation of the new seawall.  (More pictures in Photo Album labeled Sod Going Down.)

Fill Sand Put In Behind New Seawall

 
  During the past two weeks, the Waterfront Engineering crew has been putting fill sand in behind the new seawall. The bottom photo is the South seawall. Sod will be placed on top of the fill dirt.  The crew also is beginning the process of repairing the areas where installation work damaged lawns.  (More pictures in the Photo Album labeled Weeks 18 & 19.)

Seawall Project Nearing Landscaping Phase

The Waterfront Engineering crew is getting closer to the end of the new Abbey Lake seawall project.  According to Rob Robertson, the homeowners' seawall project director, the filling of crushed concrete between the old and new seawalls should be completed this week.  Next, he reports, topsoil will be used to backfill behind the concrete cap up to the top edge of the cap.  That step will be followed by the placement of sod and the repair of lawns and other areas that were damaged during the process of building the new seawall.  Rob said the unusally wet weather has meant a lot of ruts and damage to lawns by the heavy equipment that was used to complete the project.  He said the resodding and other clean up work is only a week or so away.

In his report to the Grenelefe Estates Homeowners Association board members on the closing days of the project, Rob quoted a line from the song Autumn Leaves: "The days dwindle down to a precious few."

Archives Added, Albums Renamed

Some minor changes have been made to this blog.  Monthly archives have been added under the section for "Recent Posts."  The Photo Albums have been renamed and the thumbnail picdtures within the albums are slightly larger.  You can enlarge each picture individually by clicking on them.  And, please note: you may make a comment by clicking the word "Comment" under a recent post. 

If you have any questions, please let me know.  If I don't have the answer, I'll ask Rob Robertson, the homeowners' seawall project director.

Putting in Fill on West Seawall Continues

More pictures in photo album (right column) labeled Week 16 Progress.

Fills Completed on East, North Seawalls

Filling the space between the old and new seawalls with crushed concrete has been completed on the East and North seawalls.

More Filler Dumped Between Seawalls

A powered wheelbarrow is guided into place where it will dump a load of crushed concrete between the old and new seawalls on the west side of Abbey Lake.  Water is sprayed on the crushed concrete as it is poured into the void between the seawalls. (See another picture in photo album labeled Week 16 Progress.)

All Well Points Installed

This past week the Waterfront Engineering crew completed the installation of the well points.  Pictured are three of several hundred that have been installed to drain ground water through both the old and new seawalls when necessary (generally following a heavy rain).

Filler On North End of East Seawall

Filling Between Old and New Seawalls Begins

Today, Friday, September 3, the Waterfront Engineering crew began dumping broken concrete between the old and new seawalls.  The filler covers the old seawall and the anchor rods.  Eventually, dirt and grass will cover the filler material. (More pictures taken today can be seen in the Photo Album labeled Fifteenth Week Progress.)

Crushed Concrete Delivered

Today, Thursday, September2, the first load of crushed concrete was delivered.  It will be used as a filler between the old and new seawalls. They will be starting at the south end of the East seawall.

Concrete Cap Completed

Today (Tuesday, August 31) the Waterfront Engineering crew completed the concrete cap on the new South seawall which competes all the concrete work on the new seawall around Abbey Lake.  After the concrete has cured for a few days, the forms and braces will be removed.  Next steps include the installation of well points, drains, and filling crushed concrete between the old and new seawalls.  Then the area behind the new seawall will be backfilled and grass put down.  (More pictures of today's concrete pour can be seen in the Photo Album on the right labeled Fifteenth Week Progress.)