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Adding Our Basement Gutter

Having your basement flooded every time a heavy rain comes is not something you want to come home to.  Talking to friends with that problem one friend came up with the solution. It is called a basement gutter.  To determine the problem the company game out to survey the area and determine how extensive the issue is. They found the home was 3/4 of an inch lower on one end. 

 

 

 

Hurricane Debby
The First Basement Flood (for us)

 


 

Evaluation of the Problem

 

Marking Utilities

The Work Involved 


 

 


What We Have Done 

We have had a new roof installed and a new front gutter replaced $13,000. We have also had the basement gutter installed for $28,000.  You will be helping us get the money to fund our basement walls and flooring we need. 

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May
16

Tour of WUNC FM Tower

Amateur radio. After I served my wife breakfast up in bed for her birthday (well I offered too) I left for Carboro As a member of the Raleigh Amateur Radio Society and part of their Tarheel SWL SIG. I enjoyed the tour of the WUNC FM tower today. We enjoyed the tour and I think…

Apr
20

Rockingham GMRS Luncheon

Rockingham GMRS group put a great spread today for what i believe was their first luncheon. I had the Seestar telescope out and showed the sun. Thanks for inviting me. I plan to join the club my Call WSDA411

Apr
20

Amateur Radio POTA UA-8010

NC US-8010 #44 Rockingham Mckinney Lake State Fish Hatchery Thanks for the 11 contacts. I couldn’t spot myself but got it done. NASCAR returned to the racetrack near by after years of absence. I could hear them racing.

Apr
16

Mineral Springs Elementary School STEM Event

Thanks to Mineral Springs Elementary School for inviting us to their event today. Fred Lathan and Mark Gibson introduced amateur radio and astronomy to our visitors. We showed two types of telescopes a visual telescope and a smart telescope.  We worked amateur radio into our presentation by demonstrating Morse code.by sending the visitors name using…

Apr
14

Astronomy 3rd Annual STEM Showcase

Thanks to the members Richmond County Astronomy Club and the Richmond County Amateur Radio Club for supporting us in the 3rd Annual STEM Showcase Cole auditorium tonight. We fielded a lot of questions and Carl Howald Showed the sun. Fred Lathan, Ted Lathan and Mark Gibson operated the amateur radio station and made 6 contacts…

Apr
13

Astronomy The Pink Moon 2025 and More

The night of the full moon in April 2925 brought forth clear skies and a full moon.

Apr
10

Waxing Gibbous Moon April 2025

Apr
06

Astronomy with the SeeStar 4/5/2025

Took advantage of the clear skies.

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