Install a flood vent at a Barnum Avenue home in Bridgeport (2026-07-20)

A home on Barnum Avenue in Bridgeport's flood-prone East Side lacks a code-height flood vent in its foundation wall, leaving the crawlspace vulnerable during coastal storm surges. The homeowner wants a vent installed at the correct elevation. Standard: FEMA flood-mitigation best-practices standard Proof: Photo of the installed vent with a height measurement plus a GPS tag. Method (FEMA flood-mitigation best-practices standard): 1. Measure the foundation wall opening against the required flood-vent elevation. 2. Cut the opening to size if a new vent is needed. 3. Install the flood vent per the manufacturer's specification. 4. Seal the frame against the foundation wall. 5. Photograph the installed vent and log its height above grade. Done when: Photo of the installed vent with a height measurement plus a GPS tag.

Where

215 Barnum Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06608

Pay

$460 proposed

This packet is not funded yet, so this figure is a proposed price and not money waiting in escrow. If a buyer funds it, approved proof settles that price onchain. If nobody funds it, approved proof earns provable credit toward the work instead of cash. You see which before you claim, never after.

Proof

Photo of the installed vent with a height measurement plus a GPS tag.

This is exactly what gets it approved. Nothing settles without it.

Level

advanced

Open until

2026-08-19

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 45–90 minutes. Method of record: FEMA floodplain + green-infrastructure siting screen

Bring

• GPS phone
• tape/ruler for deposition depth
• metals field kit (if sediment screen in scope)
• boots + gloves
• camera

Steps

1. 1. Confirm post-event conditions are safe; navigate to the site; record GPS.
2. 2. Photograph deposited sediment / affected area.
3. 3. Measure deposition depth at representative points.
4. 4. If a sediment contaminant screen is in scope, run the metals field kit and record values.
5. 5. Note debris, hazards, and the extent (sketch).
6. 6. Enter depth, any analytes, hazard notes, GPS, photos into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Unstable ground / submerged debris / contaminated water -> document from safe footing; do not enter.
• Elevated metals in deposited sediment -> flag before any reuse; recommend lab confirm.

What counts as done

• Deposition depth recorded at representative points
• Metals screen recorded (if in scope)
• Debris/hazard note + extent sketch
• GPS waypoint + timestamped photos

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.