The drainage is not up to date, so my father in-law is doing what he knows best – digging using the backhoe. Actually, the foundation has no protection against the groundwater and soil, so we need to add that along with new drainage pipes.

And the old birch tree had to go. As we know it was planted back in 1892 when the local sheriff (? – lensmann) moved to the house we know live in. The tree was actually rotten inside, along with the leaves, branches and birch juice tearing on the roof, so we had to remove it. Securing using the winch it was pretty easy to

The boys having fun, climbing in the “jungle”