Fix the foundation moisture source.

Soil at the recreation center building on Ainez Drive slopes toward the foundation instead of away from it, feeding exactly the kind of standing moisture that leads to mold and rot. Regrading and extending the downspout discharge stops the water at the source before it becomes a bigger problem.

Where

George Morales Dove Springs Recreation Center, 5801 Ainez Dr, Austin, TX 78744 · Open the map

Pay

$360 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 — recorded, and readable any time at vealth.net/labor/credit/(your wallet). You see which before you claim, never after.

Proof

before/after photos of the grade + downspout discharge + level/slope note + GPS

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

Level

intermediate

Open until

2026-10-16

Posted by

0x034F…6c89

The creator wallet. Its signature is what approves proof and settles the wage.

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it.

Bring

• camera
• gutter scoop or hose wand, bucket and tarp
• ladder or elevated platform appropriate to the height, plus the fall protection the building's rules require and a spotter
• caulk gun with exterior-rated sealant and patching compound
• rake, tarp and waste bags
• tape measure and a 4-ft level for grading
• gloves and safety glasses

Steps

1. 1. Confirm the scope and the access rules with the facility manager BEFORE starting: where ladders may be set, whether the work is above an entrance or a walkway that must be closed off, whether a permit or a contractor induction is required, and who to call if something is found. An institutional building has rules about working at height that a house does not, and they are not waivable on site.
2. 2. Photograph the gutter run, downspouts, perimeter debris and any envelope gap or grading problem as found, from the vantage points that will be used again afterwards.
3. 3. Confirm the building's condition constraints: post-1978, or pre-1978 with intact, unpainted-substrate work only. Any disturbed pre-1978 paint STOPS this scope and routes to an EPA-certified firm, and in a building children use that determination is made before a tool is picked up.
4. 4. Cone off or otherwise protect the work zone below, then clear debris from the gutters and confirm the downspouts drain freely and discharge clear of the foundation and away from any walkway or entrance where discharge would create a slip hazard. Re-secure loose hangers within reach.
5. 5. Clear accumulated debris from the building perimeter, entrances and walkways so drainage paths and pest-entry points stay clear, and bag or stage waste for the building's own collection arrangement rather than leaving it at the kerb.
6. 6. Patch and seal small envelope gaps at trim, soffit and utility penetrations with exterior-rated sealant, and regrade a short run of soil away from the foundation where it currently slopes toward it.
7. 7. Verify: gutters run clear water end to end, downspouts discharge away from the foundation and away from walking surfaces, patched gaps are weathertight, and the perimeter is clear. Photograph the finished work from the same vantages as the before photos, and reopen any area that was closed off.
8. 8. Enter before and after photos, materials used, and every hazard found (active leak, structural rot, suspected lead paint, an unsafe roof edge) into the proof record and report them to the facility manager; sign.

What counts as done

• Before photo of the grade sloping toward the foundation and the downspout discharge point
• After photo of the regraded soil and extended downspout discharge
• Slope note (soil now falls away from the foundation) + materials used for the downspout extension

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.