This is part one of a two-part series

Keeping the critters out

When it comes to pest control, the best solution is to prevent the occurrence of pests in the first place. Crawl spaces are easy access points in many homes and we have posted a number of our repairs on social media in the past, but this is a “full day in the life” look at what we do.

We recently headed out to Vashon Island to install a frame and door.  It also needed a concrete “footer”.  This was completed in order to keep critters out of the crawl space.

Heading out to Vashon on a beautiful morning

Heading out to Vashon Island on the ferry

The crawl space access missing a few parts

Setting the forms for concrete footer

Setting the forms for concrete footer

Mixing the concrete for the footer

Mixing the concrete for the footer

Pouring the concrete footing

Pouring the concrete footing

Concrete footing completed and setting

The 200 miscellaneous stairs and pathways….

Walking back up 200 miscellaneous stairs and pathways, from the beach house, to our trucks

… from the beach house to our trucks

Miscellaneous pathways formed using old tires buried in the ground

Back on the ferry towards Point Defiance

Back on the ferry towards point Defianc

Up next – the crawl space door

We’ll be back in a few days to install the framing and new door.