Construction process
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Detailing the step-by-step construction process that began in April 2010 and ended in July 2010.
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April
The construction process began with the water department in to fix leaks in our water main.
 Water Department truck fixing our water main |
 Water Dept trucks on Second |
May
Next came repairs to the sewer. Repairs were in multiple spots, and a new liner was inserted into the sewer's main line.
 Sewer repairs |
 Sewer repairs |
 Sewer repairs |
 A little head scratching while repairing the sewers |
 Alley marked for deconstruction |
 The alley, looking towards Second Ave |
 The alley ready for demolition |
 Fiberglass liner going into the sewer |
 Lining the sewer |
 Lining the sewer |
 Inland worker heading in to repair the sewer |
June
Work on the sewer and water mains were completed, so Redford Cement was able to come in this week and take out the existing cement. They then smoothed out the dirt surface. Classic Landscape came in to lay the foundation or larger and smaller stones. Redford Cement came back to lay down the cement portions of the alley. Classic Landscape began brick work, followed by installation of the permeable pavers.
 Broken up alley |
 Broken up alley |
 Redford Cement truck Thursday morning |
 The alley as it looked on Thursday morning |
 Mike leveling the alley |
 Spreading dirt |
 At the end of the day Friday |
 Openings on alley side |
 Opening to the alley |
 Pile of rocks at alley entrance on Thursday morning |
 Geo-textile tarp in alley before stones |
 Spreading stones |
 How the stones got moved |
 Stones almost all spread out |
 Redford Cement trucks in front the of GG on Thursday |
 Cement going into the alley |
 Concrete alley sections with exposed aggregate look |
 Laying bricks in the alley |
 Brick pavers in alley |
 permeable pavers going in |
July
We began the month by planting the gardens, and followed up with cocoa mulch and power washing the bricks. Bollards were installed. Motor City Brewing Works added to the beauty of the alley with raised beds bordered by rocks. First flowers begin blooming. We begin living in it!
 Heladio's family planting |
 Peggy, Martha, Kelly and Laura, expert planters |
 the group on Friday planting plants |
 Planting in the permeable pavers |
 Tom Bradley planting in the pavers |
 Plants in the alley on Saturday |
 freshly planted alley |
 Alley with cocoa mulch |
 Tom power washing the bricks |
 some of the bricks that have been cleaned |
 New bollards in alley |
 Stones for raised bed in part of the alley by MCBW |
 The smooth blue asters enjoying the sun in the alley |
 Spiderwort blooming in the alley |
 Raised bed bordered by stones at Motor City Brewing Works |
 Lunch in the alley on Friday |
 A little visitor to the alley |
August
Blooming flowers, visitors multiply, Motor City adds some trees.
 first black-eyed susan bloom |
 one of our groundcovers, mazus reptans, beginning to flower |
 switchgrass |
 marsh blazing star |
 potentilla |
 spiderwort |
 Joe Pye Weed growing in alley |
 Sara Zoumbaris and her mom visiting Thursday |
 plants progressing in the alley |
 waiting for the hose |
 Little Neil and his owner strolling through the alley on Friday |
 new arborvitae outside of alley entrance of MCBW |
