DIY
We moved earlier this year. In many, many ways, it was a big step up from the old house. However, one decidedly step down was going from a house with a 2 car garage to a house with a very narrow carport. Besides the obvious differences, there was a major annoyance. The carport didn’t have any lights.
I wasn’t sure if the dead tree in the backyard still was home to our furry, yet extremely ugly, family of ‘possums, but I caught this guy (or gal – you can inspect the photo, as for me, I’ll pass) heading out for a night on the town a couple of nights ago. Hopefully they won’t move into the basement like that unfortunate family of raccoons did over the summer.
I finally had a weekend with good weather, some free time and a clear idea of what needed to be done with the pit. Unfortunately I had no idea how to do it or what stuff I needed. After this weekend, the truck can probably find Home Depot without me now.
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Do you have any idea what a sewage ejector pump is? Chances are, unless you live on a steep hill, or have a bathroom in your basement, or are a plumber, you don’t. And just a few months ago, I was also blissfully ignorant of such a contraption as well. However, buying a house on a steep hill with a bathroom in the basement gave me a chance to expand my knowledge.
The whole saga began about 4 months ago. In the midst of one of the hottest and driest summers on record, in the throes of a multi-year drought, most of our yard look brown and crispy. There was, however, an oasis of green in this desert wasteland. Strangely enough, it was surrounding a PVC pipe that was sticking out of the ground. Upon further inspection, there were also some wires that came out of the ground as well and plugged into an outdoor outlet. With a bunch of other household stuff, not to mention Ironman training, to occupy my attention, I actively ignored the oddity of it all… until…
