Getting There
Once we were able to get back on the island, we made our way to the cottages. We were thrilled that they were still standing, but we knew there was quite a bit of damage. The cottage blocking our driveway came from the beach front.
We first needed to get the area in front of the steps cleared of debris. Thanks to a county worker who was cleaning up the school, we were able to have a path cleared to the buildings.
Once we got through the debris, we could not get into the buildings because the locks were frozen.
We came back with a saw and were able to open the doors.
First Look
Remediation and Cleaning
Setting Up
The Deck
Before Ian, we committed to have the old deck replaced since it was dangerous. We contracted with Ducker Construction to do the project, but they did not have time to begin before Ian hit.
After the storm, once the area was cleaned up, we were ready for the deck. We decided to go with pressure treated wood rather than the plastic wood since we were spending so much money on repairs. We got the deck replaced for about $27,000.
Once it cools down, we will have a painting party to seal the wood.