The Mallasch's in Alaska: Leaky Foundation Part 2

Well, we are still in Palmer, and my Dad traveled all the way from Honduras to help me with the remodel of our apartment (not really, but thats what we have been doing). The remodeling is going well, and of course, slower than expected. It has been great to have Dad here helping me, and it has brought me back to the time of Quality First Home Improvement.
Earlier last week when Dad got here, we attempted to hike through the valley of two mountains to reach a beautiful forest service cabin. We got about halfway into the 7 mile hike and we hit a ton of snow. I really wanted to get us to the cabin, so I pushed us into the snow. I realized after hiking without snowshoes for two hours in waist deep snow, that Dad might not make it. So we turned around, and headed back to the trailhead. Almost 8 hours of hiking that day, 2 of those hours in horrible snow:

Crescent Creek Trail 1 Mallasch Men 0

See you in July Crescent Creek trail, I will win next time.

Those of you who were expecting baby pictures, sorry, you got suckered into this post. Here are some of the pictures from the remodeling that I will probably finish up next week.

Our Room, finishing up the framing where the block wall leaked due to faulty foundation drainage and waterproofing.

There was is no sill seal on the bottom plates of the exterior walls, so in the winter vapor in the air reaches its dew point on the outside of our interior walls as ice. Thanks for the crappy building standards 1969...great cars, crappy houses.