Monthly Archives: October 2007

JRC Construction Diary #25

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Much progress since my last construction update. As you can see from the pix above and below, the framing for the curtainwall on the south face of the building has now been installed. The glass for this façade will be installed over the next week or so. Two pix down: a shot of the ceiling grid that is just going up in the second floor corridor and below that is a sample of the ceiling tile in one of the classrooms. Second from the bottom is a view down the elevator shaft and the drill that will bore a 27 foot deep hole for the piston that will power our large elevator. Finally, there is a photo of the frame of the large retractable door that will separate our sanctuary and social hall.

The move in date (end of January) is coming quick – we’re counting down in weeks now!

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JRC Construction Diary #24

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As we enter the home stretch of our construction project, the changes in our building are becoming less dramatic than from earlier this summer (Sadly, drywall taping and sanding is just not a very photogenic event…) Still, above and below you can see some nice pix of the exterior. Above shows the wood beginning on the front facade. The stair treads are due in this week and the metal and glass curtainwall will follow closely behind. The other photo is of the west side wall, which is almost finished, except for an opening at the third floor. We are waiting for the large movable door that will separate the sanctuary and social hall. As soon as that is delivered later this month, the west wall will be closed up and the entire facade will be finished.

The next pic down shows the east wall of the chapel. You can see the ark opening set into the wall on the right, clad in Jerusalem stone. The bottom picture shows the west wall of the social hall, with the drywall now complete.

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