Renovation Progress. July 21 Aug 3, Week 42 & 43

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1 Renovation Progress July 21 Aug 3, 2012 Week 42 & 43

2 Jul 21 Saturday work: hardwood sanding on 2nd Ottilia and masonry outside BSRC dining room

3 Jul 23 Carpet removal outside of chapel

4 Jul 23 2 nd Ottilia community room floor completed

5 Jul 23 Painters catch missing sections in bedroom closets; the last 3 rd Ottilia bedroom gets closet doors fitted in

6 Jul 23 With drain extension completed, the new sidewalks begin getting framed up

7 Jul 23 Plumbing water feeds in the kitchen area

8 Jul 23 A few more panels of sheetrock are up in the private retreatant area

9 Jul 23 Welders connect handrails in the stair tower

10 Jul 23 Masons on north wall of BSRC Dining Room

11 Jul 24 Digging trenches for ramp foundations at the south entrance to Ottilia Hall

12 Jul 24 Sanding swatches to investigate the wood outside of the chapel and the 2 nd Ottilia entrance to the elevator

13 Jul 24 Pouring concrete for tower stairs and remaining landings

14 Jul 24 Tile removal in Infirmary rooms to prepare for subflooring installation

15 Jul 24 Sidewalks to Benet Hall recreated

16 Jul 24 Masons ready to finish the northeast corner of BSRC Dining Room; working on steps to the north porch to ready for red brick installation

17 Jul 24 Creating mortar samples with former Rock House sandstone that will adorn the north porch

18 Jul 24 Bracing for food service cabinets and sinks

19 Jul 24 Bathroom fixtures for 1 st Ottilia

20 Jul 24 Finishes trenches, steps and landings

21 Jul 24 Masons readjust the location of their scaffolding for the next workday

22 Jul 25 Window frame arrival for Private retreatant bedrooms and the old Passageway

23 Jul 25 Masons back on task

24 Jul 25 Window installation in the Passageway

25 Jul 25 Reshaping and leveling circular drop-off; jackhammer is put to the task of removing the old handrail foundation at the Ottilia south entrance

26 Jul 25 Ramp foundation gets rebar and cement by day s end

27 Jul 26 Covering doorway and window lintels in the stair tower begins

28 Jul 26 Cleaning baseboards and doorframes on 1 st Ottilia; installing electrical for HVAC unit in sun parlor between Ottilia Hall and the chapel

29 Jul 26 Creative plumbing to chapel mechanical rooms and public restrooms

30 Jul 26 Furring over that stubborn crack in the plaster outside of chapel and covering with sheetrock

31 Jul 26 Masonry progress reaches the north porch

32 Jul 26 Private retreatant window frames facing east have been installed

33 Jul 26 Infirmary floor tile removal continues

34 Jul 26 Closet painting in the Infirmary bedrooms

35 Jul 26 3rd & 2 nd Ottilia closet progress in last two bedrooms

36 Jul 26 South Ottilia ramp foundation ready for cinder blocks; electricians head to chapel flat roof for hooking up power for condensing units

37 Jul 26 Priming walls in parlors and the Prioress Office

38 Jul 27 Red brick masonry continues

39 Jul 27 Drainage digging for chapel and tower downspouts

40 Jul 27 Electrical conduits and shut-offs for condensation units on chapel roof

41 Jul 27 Removing tile in Infirmary community room

42 Jul 27 More Infirmary painting and HVAC unit installation

43 Jul 27 1 st Ottilia cabinetry arrival

44 Jul 27 Private retreatant bathrooms set up and ready for floor tile

45 Jul 30 South Ottilia ramp masonry

46 Jul 30 Loading up equipment again for finishing hardwood floors on 3 rd Ottilia (hallway and northeast bedroom)

47 Jul 30 Closet door installation in last 2 nd Ottilia bedroom

48 Jul 30 Sheetrock mud application on 1 st Ottilia at center staircase and Infirmary laundry

49 Jul 30 Plumbers begin installing fixtures in Infirmary bathrooms

50 Jul 30 Ottilia basement hides all the inner working of the various systems; side rooms serve as offices and supply/equipment storage

51 Jul 30 Removal of wooden locker doors (and half of the restroom door) make way for pipes and conduit going every which direction

52 Jul 30 Mechanical crew is recognized for neatness and organization in their area

53 Jul 30 Plumbing supplies of every shape and size

54 Jul 30 Neat and well-secured mechanical, plumbing and electrical systems

55 Jul 30 Finishing up the west end of the north porch

56 Jul 30 Masons busy on the east end of the north porch

57 Jul 30 Portable A/C units arrive to begin conditioning the Infirmary

58 Jul 30 Mailer Room cabinetry is installed

59 Jul 30 Electricians getting the Infirmary condensation units hooked up with power

60 Jul 31 Portable A/C units set up and running in the Infirmary rooms

61 Jul 31 Plumbers continue to work on bathroom fixtures; laundry cabinets hung on south wall

62 Jul 31 Vents installed in 1 st Ottilia hallway

63 Jul 31 Sheetrock installation resumes

64 Jul 31 The last Ottilia bedroom finally gets closet doors and framing finished

65 Jul 31 Antique doorknobs are getting put in working order for re-use; 3 rd Ottilia hallway floor in the process of being refinished

66 Jul 31 Sheetrock here and there

67 Aug 1 Painting of 1 st Ottilia hallway ceiling makes a big improvement in it its appearance; work on South Ottilia ramp continues

68 Aug 1 Flooring removal in Infirmary doorways to make room for installation of doors

69 Aug 1 Infirmary community room cabinets installed

70 Aug 1 Antique parlors with first coat of paint

71 Aug 1 Public restrooms at chapel steps get HVAC units and new doorway framing

72 Aug 1 Metal recycling continues!

73 Aug 1 Attic vent over BSRC Dining Room installed

74 Aug 1 Red brick masonry completed on east half of the north porch

75 Aug 2 East wall of BSRC Dining Room get scrubbed clean

76 Aug 2 Preparing center stairwell of Ottilia Hall for painting

77 Aug 2 Brick work begins on west half of the north porch; an inside look at new BSRC Dining Area entrance

78 Aug 2 The last bedroom with hardwood floors begins to be refinished; restoration of 2 nd Ottilia transoms underway

79 Aug 2 Wall priming in Ottilia tower stairwell

80 Aug 2 Careful banister removal at the south stairwell for use at center stairwell between 2 nd an 3 rd floors

81 Aug 3 More red brick cleaning on east and northeast walls of BSRC Dining Room and private retreatant area

82 Aug 3 Wall and floor tile work begins in lower level of BSRC area

83 Aug 3 The new laundry flooring

84 Aug 3 Furring for windows at the private retreatant entrance

85 Aug 3 Red brick nearing completion on the north side of the BSRC Dining Area and the north porch

86 Aug 3 3 rd Ottilia hallway hardwood is completed and covered for protection

87 Aug 3 3 rd Ottilia tower bathroom awaiting tile work

88 Aug 3 Mechanical crew finishing hook-ups for the condensing units for Ottilia Hall

89 Aug 3 Wooden banister pieces make their way from the south stairwell (left) to the center stairwell (below)

90 Aug 3 Arrival of Infirmary doors

91 Aug 3 Chapel access to Ottilia Hall and 2 nd Ottilia elevator entrance

92 And still we wait in joyful hope