BUILDING PROJECT BLOG
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)
