BUILDING PROJECT BLOG
ROOFING PROGRESS AND STORM WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (APRIL 22, 2019)
PREPARATIONS FOR BATHROOM TILING NEXT WEEK AND CUTTING THE ORIGINAL CEILING FOR LIGHT FIXTURES (APRIL 19, 2019)
ORIGINAL RESTORED ATTIC WINDOWS INSTALLED AND WATER TURNED ON IN THE BUILDING (APRIL 18, 2019)
CHIMNEY CONTINUED, SEPTIC WALL CONTINUED, FIRST INTERIOR BEAM INSTALLED, ROOFING AND LOUVRE (APRIL 17, 2019)
CHIMNEY WORK STARTED, SEPTIC WALL STARTED, DUCTS INSULATED, DETAIL AROUND BOTTOM OF DECK INSTALLED, INTERIOR WINDOW FRAME INSTALLED (APRIL 16, 2019)
BASEBOARD FOR SHELVES INSTALLED (APRIL 15, 2019)
BEAD BOARD ABOVE THE ENTRANCES AND ROOF DETAILING (APRIL 12, 2019)
CEILING BEAM PREPARATION, RESTORED FRONT DOOR AND ATTIC WINDOWS, AND SHINGLES! (APRIL 11, 2019)
WATER HOOK UP AND ARRIVAL OF MILLWORK (APRIL 10, 2019)
COLOR (APRIL 9, 2019)
PAINTING THE CEILING! (APRIL 8, 2019)
SIDING PROGRESS AND READY TO PAINT THE INSIDE! (APRIL 5, 2019)
A BEAUTIFUL DAY TO WORK OUTSIDE (APRIL 4, 2019)
VALLEY FLASHING INSTALLED AND MORE SIDING PROGRESS (APRIL 3, 2019)
ELECTRIC WIRES PULLED TO METER BOX, MORE SIDING, AND DRIP EDGE IN PREPARATION FOR SHINGLING (APRIL 2, 2019)
SIDING CONTINUES AND COMPLETION OF THE WALL (APRIL 1, 2019)
SIDING STARTS! (MARCH 30, 2019)
PARKING LOT RETAINING WALL ALMOST FINISHED (MARCH 29, 2019)
SERIOUS ELECTRIC WORK AND THE WALL (MARCH 28, 2019)
MORE WALL WORK AND ELECTRICAL AND HVAC CONTINUE (MARCH 27, 2019)
The Monterey Library, originally built in 1931, has never had hot water. The first hot water ever in the Monterey Library!
WINDOW TRIM DETAIL, WALL AND CATCH BASIN INSTALLED (MARCH 26, 2019)
WALL CONTINUED (MARCH 25, 2019)
BEGINNING THE WALL (MARCH 21, 2019)
WALL BLOCKS ARRIVE AND ROOFING CONTINUES AND THANKS TO P3 SPECIAL DRONE PICTURES (MARCH 20, 2019)
EXTERIOR TRIM CONTINUES AND PREPARATION FOR THE PARKING LOT RETAINING WALL (MARCH 19, 2019)
ROOFING, TRIM WORK, AND SITE WORK RESUMES— ALL IN ONE PICTURE(MARCH 18, 2019)
ROOFERS CONTINUE AND FIRST FIXTURES INSTALLED (MARCH 15, 2019)
LIGHT FIXTURES ARRIVE AND ROOFERS START THE MAIN ROOF (MARCH 14, 2019)
ORIGINAL LIBRARY COLUMNS REMOVED TO CREATE OPEN MULTIPURPOSE ROOM, FIRST PIECE OF EXTERIOR TRIM INSTALLED, PREPARATION FOR ROOFING TOMORROW INCLUDING DELIVERY OF MATERIALS (MARCH 13, 2019)
EXTENSION FOR PEDIMENT OVER ORIGINAL ENTRANCE COMPLETED (MARCH 12, 2019)
MORE PREPARATION FOR SIDING (MARCH 11, 2019)
STRUCTURAL ON THE OLD BUILDING, NEW FASCIA AND RAKE ON THE EXTERIOR, FURNACE AND HVAC WORK CONTINUES (MARCH 8, 2019)
DECK AND TAPE (MARCH 7, 2019)
TAPE AND DECK (MARCH 6, 2019)
DECK PROGRESS ( MARCH 5, 2019)
TAPING STARTS(MARCH 4, 2019)
DECK PROGRESS AND SHEET ROCK FINISHED (MARCH 1, 2019)
SHEET ROCK PROGRESS (FEB 28, 2019)
SHEET ROCK MOVING ALONG AND STARTING THE DECK! (FEB. 27, 2019)
SHEET ROCK, SIDING PREPARATION AND NEW WINDOWS IN THE ORIGINAL PART OF THE BUILDING (FEB. 26, 2019)
SHEET ROCK ARRIVES ON SITE AND BASEMENT WINDOWS INSTALLED (FEB. 25, 2019)
ROOF WORK CONTINUES, EXTERIOR INSULATION INSTALLATION, BACKFILLING AROUND RAMP AND FRONT STOOP FOUNDATIONS (FEB. 22, 2019)
DECK DOOR INSTALLED, INTERIOR SOUND INSULATION (FEB. 21, 2019)
BACKFILLING AROUND RAMP, STARTING THE NEW ROOF, FINISHING THE INSULATION, FRAMING THE BASEMENT DOOR(FEB. 20, 2019)
FORMS BROKEN DOWN ON RAMP, INSULATING THE ORIGINAL ROOF, FRAMING THE INTERIOR LIBRARY ENTRANCE (FEB. 19, 2019)
POURING THE RAMP FOUNDATION WALLS, FRAMING THE NEW ENTRANCE AND INSULATION CONTINUES (FEB. 18, 2019)
INSULATION IN WALLS AND ORIGINAL BUILDING STARTS, MORE CONCRETE PREP (FEB. 15, 2019)
NEW DOORWAY FROM ENTRY TO MULTIPURPOSE ROOM
NEW OPENING IN MULTIPURPOSE WALL TO STORAGE/KITCHENETTE
PLUMBING, CONCRETE WORK, MORE WORK ON THE PEDIMENT (FEB. 14, 2019)
STAIRS TO THE BASEMENT (FEB. 13, 2019)
BUILDING THE NEW ENTRY PEDIMENT BEFORE THE SNOW AND CONTINUED DUCTWORK (FEB. 12, 2019)
POURING THE FOOTINGS FOR THE RAMP AND THE EXPANDED FRONT ENTRY AND WEATHERPROOFING THE NEW ENTRY (FEB. 11, 2019)
PLUMBING THE BATHROOMS AND REMOVING THE POST FROM THE ORIGINAL LIBRARY BEAM (FEB. 8, 2019)
MECHANICAL CONTINUES, ATTIC PREPPED FOR INSULATION, FOOTING FOR THE NEW ENTRANCE TO THE ORIGINAL PART OF THE BUILDING, AND WHAT THE OUTSIDE WALL WILL LOOK LIKE BEFORE THE SIDING IS INSTALLED
WIRES EVERYWHERE, MORE OVERHANGS, AND THE FOOTING FORMS FOR THE ACCESSIBLE RAMP TO THE BACK (FEB. 6, 2019)
FINAL PREP FOR THE RAMP FOOTINGS, MORE WIRING AND MECHANICALS, AND THE ROOF OVERHANG (FEB. 5, 2019)
MORE WINDOWS INSTALLED, MECHANICALS MOVING ALONG, AND EXCAVATING FOR THE RAMP TO THE RIVERSIDE OF THE BUILDING (FEB. 4, 2019)
50 DEGREES IS WARM ENOUGH TO LEAVE THE NEW OFFICE WINDOW OPEN ONCE INSTALLED
NEW BASEMENT FLOOR A GOOD SPOT TO STORE THE PREFABRICATED DUCTWORK
SECOND NEW BASEMENT HEATER INSTALLED
MORE MECHANICALS
FLOOR FINISHED AND PREP FOR THE ROOFING NEXT WEEK(FEB. 2, 2019)
POURING THE BASEMENT FLOOR (FEB. 1, 2019)
EVEN MORE WINDOWS INSTALLED AND BASEMENT HEATING UNIT HUNG (JAN. 31, 2019)
MORE WINDOWS INSTALLED AND HEATING SYSTEM PREPARATION FOR INSTALL(JAN. 30, 2019)
INSULATION, TRENCHING THE POWER AND DATA CONDUITS, PLUMBING AND HEATING PARTS ARRIVE, AND THE FIRST WINDOW! (JAN. 29, 2019)
DIGGING THE FOOTING FOR THE RAMP TO THE BASEMENT ENTRANCE
HOW MANY WINDOWS WILL THERE BE IN THE NEW LIBRARY?
THE VERY FIRST WINDOW INSTALLED!
WINDOW PREP AND WIRING CONTINUE (JAN. 28, 2019)
FRAMING AND WIRING CONTINUE (JAN. 25, 2019)
ELECTRICIANS START WIRING AND FRAMERS CONTINUE DESPITE A HUGE RAINSTORM (JAN. 24, 2019)
DRAIN PIPES FOR THE GUTTERS AND BACKFILLING THE OLD FOUNDATION AFTER WATER PROOFING (JAN. 23, 2019)
FRAMING CONTINUES INSIDE WHERE IT IS WARM AND DRY (JAN. 22, 2019)
VIEW FROM THE FOYER INTO THE MAIN LIBRARY AREA. CIRCULATION DESK WILL BE ON THE LEFT.
FRAMING DETAIL ABOVE THE ENTRANCE INTO THE LIBRARY
BASEMENT IS ALL READY FOR THURSDAY’S POUR.
READY FOR THE STORM. THANKS TO ALLEGRONE AND ALL THE HARD WORKING SUBCONTRACTORS WHO MADE THE BUILDING DRY AND NO MATTER WHAT THE WEATHER FOR THE REST OF THE WINTER, WORK CAN BE DONE INSIDE!(JAN. 19, 2019)
LAST PART OF THE ORIGINAL FOUNDATION WATERPROOFED AND INSULATED
EVERY DAY CLOSER TO WEATHERTIGHT! (JAN. 17, 2019)
TRYING TO GET THE ROOF ON BEFORE THE SNOW STORM (JAN. 16, 2019)
BREAKING UP THE OLD FRONT STOOP TO CLEAN THE ORIGINAL BASEMENT WALL FOR WATERPROOFING
WEATHER PROOFING THE OLD AND STARTING THE NEW (JAN. 15, 2019)
TRUSSES ARRIVE TOMORROW (JAN. 14, 2019)
ORIGINAL ROOF STRIPPED OF 1931 SHINGLES
CONTINUED WEATHER PROOFING
SUNSET THROUGH THE RIVER VIEW WINDOWS
WAITING FOR THE TRUSSES (JAN. 11, 2019)
STARTING THE PROCESS TO MAKE IT WEATHER TIGHT
FIRST PIPE
FIRST DOOR FRAME INSTALLED
WINDOW MOCKUP TO VERIFY WEATHER TIGHT
FRAMING CONTINUES (JAN. 7, 2019)
BATHROOMS
STRUCTURAL BEAM SUPPORTING CEILING AND ROOF OVER ENTRYWAY
BACKFILLING AR0UND FRONT OF ADDITION
ROOMS! (JAN. 4, 2019)
NEW MAIN ENTRANCE
NEW QUIET ROOMS
ON THE RIGHT IS THE NEW KITCHENETTE AND CHAIR STORAGE ROOM
WALLS! (JAN. 3, 2019)
EXTERIOR BATHROOM WALL WITH WINDOWS
FIRST VIEW OF THE FALLS FROM A FUTURE WINDOW IN THE YOUNG ADULT AREA
FUTURE WINDOWS FROM THE CHILDREN’S AREA LOOKING TOWARD THE RIVER. THE READING DECK WILL BE BUILT ON THE FOUNDATIONS SEEN IN THE LOWER RIGHT OF THE PICTURE
DECK DONE (JAN. 2, 2019)
HAPPY NEW YEAR! (DEC. 31, 2018)
FRAMING PROGRESS (DEC. 28,2018)
STRIPPING AND MORE FRAMING (DEC. 26, 2018)
POURING THE ENTRY AND MORE WOOD FRAMING(DEC. 20, 2018)
PREPARING THE ENTRY FOUNDATION (DEC. 19, 2018)
FIRST WOOD ON THE ADDITION(DEC. 18, 2018)
MATERIALS WAITING TO BE FRAMED UP NEXT WEEK (DEC. 14, 2018)
SETTING THE STEEL BEAMS (DEC. 13, 2018)
GETTING READY FOR POURING PIERS (DEC. 11, 2018)
FINAL WATERPROOFING AND INSULATION (DEC. 11, 2018)
LAST FOUNDATION WALL STRIPPED (DEC. 10, 2018)
LAST WALL POUR (DEC. 7, 2018)
FINAL WALLS FORMED AND WATERPROOFING CONTINUED (DEC. 6, 2018)
FOUNDATION WATERPROOFED AND REBAR FOR FRIDAY’S POUR STARTED(DEC.5, 2018)
FOUNDATION STRIPPED AND READY FOR WATERPROOFING(DEC. 4, 2018)
STRIPPING FRIDAY’S POUR(DEC. 3, 2018)
FRIDAY’S FINAL PREPARATION AND POUR (NOV. 30, 2018)
GETTING READY FOR FRIDAY’S POUR(NOV. 29, 2018)
FRIDAY’S POUR IS STILL ON (NOV. 28, 2018)
FRAMING THE ORIGINAL WINDOW FRAMES TO PREPARE FOR INSTALLING THE NEW ONES
BUILDING UP (NOV. 27, 2018)
PREPARING FOR FRIDAY’S POUR (NOV. 26, 2018)
BACKFILLING THE READING DECK FOUNDATION(NOV. 23, 2018)
COVERING THE FRESH CONCRETE FOR THE THANKSGIVING COLD SPELL(NOV. 21, 2018)
POUR THE DECK FOUNDATION AND PIERS(NOV. 19, 2018)
THE WORKER ON THE LEFT HAS THE REMOTE CONTROL FOR THE PUMP
FOLDING THE PUMP ARM UP
WORKING ON SATURDAY TO MAKE UP FOR LOST TIME IN FRIDAY’S STORM. NEXT POUR RESCHEDULED FOR MONDAY(NOV. 18, 2018)
ON THE RIGHT IS THE READING DECK FOUNDATION
PREPARING FOR THE NEXT CONCRETE POUR ON FRIDAY(NOV. 14, 2018)
CLOSEUP OF THE READING DECK FOUNDATION
CONCRETE FOOTINGS PUMPED AND POURED (NOV. 12, 2018)
CONCRETE PUMP TRUCK TO GET THE CONCRETE BEHIND THE BUILDING
CONCRETE MIXING TRUCK FEEDING THE PUMP
WORKERS DIRECTING THE DISCHARGED CONCRETE INTO THE FOOTING FORMS
READY FOR FOOTING POUR ON MONDAY!(NOV. 9, 2018)
CONCRETE WORK BEGINS!(NOV. 8, 2018)
INCH BY INCH(OCTOBER 31, 2018)
BIGGER EQUIPMENT FOR THE LEDGE(October 30, 2018)
BREAKING UP THE LEDGE(October 26, 2018)
CELLAR HOLE(October 22,2018)
WATER AND LEDGE(OCT. 18, 2018)
STRIPPED CELLAR (OCT. 18, 2018)
DIGGING(OCT. 18, 2018)
WINDOWS REMOVED(OCT. 15, 2018)
SITE CLEANUP(OCT. 15, 2018)
POST-DEMOLITION OFFICE AND KNOX GALLERY (October 10, 2018)
DEMOLITION (October 8, 2018)
GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY (October 6, 2018)
Photos by Maureen Banner
MORE CLEANUP(OCT. 3, 2018)
DEBRIS REMOVAL(OCT. 1, 2018)
POST-DEMOLITION OF THE OFFICE (September 30, 2018)
DEMOLITION OF KNOX GALLERY AND OFFICE (September 28, 2018)
ASBESTOS ABATEMENT(SEPT. 27, 2018)
PREPARATION FOR DEMOLITION OF KNOX GALLERY AND OFFICE (September 27, 2018)
EMPTY BASEMENT (September 25, 2018)
MOVING CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (September 24, 2018)
EMPTY LIBRARY (September 23, 2018)
EMPTY SHELVES (September 21, 2018)
PLANTING NATIVE BUSHES AT THE MITIGATION SITE (June 9, 2018)
Photos by Shayna Sawyer and Stephen Moore
UTILITY POLE PREPARATORY WORK (May 28, 2018)
