Renovation Progress June 2-15, 2012 Weeks 35 & 36
Jun 2 Sisters investigate the progress and ponder the finished arrangement of the reception area (right) and the residence area on 2 nd Ottilia (below)
Jun 5 The Sisters are on silence of a week of retreat but the work carries on all around them outside and inside
Jun 5 Sheetrock crew installs framing system to which the ceiling sheetrock will be attached
Jun 5 Composite photo shows the wood decking yet to be completed so that the roofers can begin their job of adding flashing and shingles
Jun 5 Installation of exterior plywood around the BSRC Dining Area
Jun 5 Wooden framing around the north porch and south side mini-slab are finally dismantled
Jun 5 3 rd Ottilia bedrooms get new signage to indicate that soon and very soon we re going get moving again
Jun 5 Thresholds cleared of jagged brick and mortar so that filler material can be poured to transition from the hallway into rooms where new doorways were cut
Jun 5 Busting door openings through four layers of brick for the elevator & egress stairwell completed on 3 rd Ottilia (left) and the new private bathroom (right)
Jun 5 Wiring up roll-down doors on the center stairwell to the fire alarm system
Jun 5 Painting walls in the Infirmary bedrooms begins
Jun 5 Bathroom tile work ready to begin in the Infirmary
Jun 6 It is a beautiful day in the neighborhood to get the roof decking and felt installation finished!
Jun 6 North porch entrance doorframe is being installed
Jun 6 Roofing crew hard at work on the south side of the new kitchen
Jun 6 Ceiling framing progresses into the new BSRC Dining Area
Jun 6 Trench dug along south wall for sealing the foundation bricks and re-working the access road to the Ottilia tower area
Jun 6 More masonry sealant is applied to Ottilia tower and the new porch extension; preparing for red brick
Jun 6 Doorway to staff restroom beneath center stairwell of Ottilia being opened; 1 st Ottilia Offices get a coat of paint; sprinkler heads installed in 1 st Ottilia hallway
Jun 6 3 rd floor tower scaffolding is removed while final closure of windows above lintels to elevator & stairwell access doorway is underway on 2 nd floor
Jun 6 A view from the former stage door into the new kitchen and food service area
Jun 6 A view from the former stage door into the new kitchen and food service area looking to the south (right) and north (below)
Jun 6 A look down the Passageway (left) and the north porch (right)
Jun 6 BSRC Dining Area entrance (left) and the two dining areas (below)
Jun 6 Another angle looking back toward the kitchen entrance from the former stage
Jun 7 Roofers at work on flashing and shingle installation
Jun 7 Roofers at work on flashing and shingle installation south side view
Jun 7 Down on 1 st Ottilia with the jackhammer opening the access to the elevator and stair tower
Jun 7 Ottilia tower finally getting red brick façade on the north side
Jun 7 Furring strips going up in private retreatant common room
Jun 7 Wood roof decking on Ottilia tower beginning to appear; remaining scaffolding begins to disappear (for now)
Jun 7 With a roof over the kitchen elevator, the pit has been cleaned out of water and debris
Jun 7 Finalizing and sealing the kitchen foundation on the south wall
Jun 7 New baseboards in the antique parlors
Jun 7 New doorway underneath the center staircase
Jun 7 Roll-down door on 2 nd Ottilia finally closed in
Jun 7 Access openings to Ottilia tower on 2 nd floor (hallway and bathroom)
Jun 7 Access openings to Ottilia tower on 3 rd floor (hallway and bathroom)
Jun 7 Kitchenette cabinetry arrives for 2 nd and 3 rd Ottilia
Jun 7 Kitchenette arrangement for 3 rd Ottilia
Jun 7 Infirmary tile work has begun in bathrooms
Jun 7 More Infirmary bedrooms are painted
Jun 8 The great Ottilia tower cleanup begins as the last of the 1 st floor opening is being completed
Jun 8 Roofers make it to the north side of the new construction
Jun 8 2 nd Ottilia door-to-window proceeding with exterior red brick installation
Jun 8 Roofing shingles continue to go on at a fast pace
Jun 9 The Sisters investigate the new kitchen and BSRC Dining Area for the first time with much excitement and many questions
Jun 9 Sisters behold the new views for the north porch and the BSRC Dining Room wonder, awe, and excitement fill the air
Jun 11 A new water line to be installed from Convent Rd to the south end of Ottilia Hall
Jun 11 Clean tap water is on the way! Bless you, boys!
Jun 11 Window frame installation for the new passageway and dining area
Jun 11 Ceiling sheetrock begins to go up in the kitchen and the BSRC Dining Area
Jun 11 Masonry progress on the south wall of the kitchen (top) and the north wall of the Ottilia tower (bottom)
Jun 11 Installation of ceiling sheetrock and office doors on 1 st Ottilia
Jun 11 Demolition of old Passageway lowered ceiling grid and remaining tiles there is a light at the end of the tunnel!
Jun 12 In goes the new natural gas line for the Infirmary backup generator around Mary Hall and the lake, then across Janeway Dr.
Jun 12 Incoming water line dodging the old tennis court and the numerous trees on the front lawn
Jun 12 Welding continues to secure metal flooring to joists and other steel framing before concrete can be poured in the Ottilia tower
Jun 12 Ceiling grids are being installed in Infirmary bedrooms
Jun 12 Bathroom floor tile continues to be installed in the Infirmary
Jun 12 Doorway framing and baseboards are installed in 1 st Ottilia offices
Jun 12 Ceiling supports go up on the north porch; what a mighty fine structure going up to serve the People of God in our area!
Jun 12 Measured from this sidewalk and that, X marks the spot for the new fire hydrant
Jun 12 Following the pink line to locate the new drop-off curb for the circular drive
Jun 12 Being careful not to disturb the electrical lines while trying to get the gas line in
Jun 12 Filling the Ottilia porch extension with gravel one scoop at a time
Jun 12 Plaster patches around electrical boxes on Ottilia s center stairwell
Jun 12 Infirmary baseboards old and new are installed in bedrooms
Jun 12 2 nd Ottilia kitchenette & laundry cabinetry is installed
Jun 12 Transition thresholds are set in between Ottilia hallway and bedrooms where necessary
Jun 12 Cabinetry for the new mailroom on 2 nd Ottilia) being installed; phone booth glass wall will provide much needed privacy for conversations while allowing natural light to brighten the inner hallway during the daytime hours
Jun 13 Replacing broken window panes on 1 st Ottilia s south and west sides
Jun 13 Digging trenches and holes for the new water vault on the south side of Ottilia Hall; drilling underground preserves the asphalt road
Jun 13 Drying out and waterproofing the north porch masonry
Jun 13 Metal roof is fabricated and then installed on the north porch
Jun 13 Insulation goes up in the Sisters new gathering and dining area
Jun 13 Ceiling of the Passageway extension is being installed
Jun 13 Ceiling progress in the kitchen and BSRC dining area
Jun 13 Marking off where interior walls of the kitchen will be located wall between BSRC serving and the kitchen wall between dishwashing area and the kitchen
Jun 13 3 rd Ottilia kitchenette and laundry cabinets
Jun 13 3 rd Ottilia phone booth; painters on 3 rd Ottilia painting trim
Jun 13 3 rd Ottilia entrances to the new tower: elevator & stairwell (left) and the private bathroom (right)
Jun 13 3 rd Ottilia narrow wall trim is being installed
Jun 13 2 nd Ottilia bathroom light and plumbing fixtures being installed
Jun 13 In goes the water vault
Jun 14 Supply delivery new and old (Ottilia s doors and transoms gradually make their way back from storage in the barn)
Jun 14 Ceiling sheetrock gets installed in the hallway before moving into bedrooms and offices on 1 st Ottilia
Jun 14 The new fire hydrant goes into the ground
Jun 14 Masonry crew back to the red brick and the preparations for the concrete floor pouring goes on inside the Ottilia tower
Jun 14 Sprinkler system water line being plumbed to the Ottilia basement
Jun 15 Cement pump truck is in place and hose is hoisted up the stairwell to begin pumping concrete on the 3 rd floor level for the bathrooms and the elevator/stairwell access
Jun 15 Masonry crew continues to set red brick in place
Jun 15 Sisters Dining Room ceiling along with insulation is nearing completion
Jun 15 Interior walls of the kitchen and dishwashing area are now in place
Jun 15 Views of the dishwashing area from the entrance (left) and the exit (right)
Jun 15 These interior walls demarcate the public restrooms with the BSRC serving area behind them
Jun 15 Sprinkler system pipes are much easier to install here than in Annunciata Hall!
Jun 15 Testing the water for the new hydrant; a view inside the new water vault
Jun 15 Electrical and sheetrock work in 1 st Ottilia north hallway
Jun 15 A meeting of the minds about getting the new phone and data systems installed
Jun 15 1 st Ottilia door return from the barn to serve as access to hallway closets in the Infirmary
Jun 15 Bathroom tile work in the Infirmary bathrooms continues
Jun 15 Electrical wiring on 3 rd Ottilia is completed, awaiting hallway fixtures
Jun 15 Cement flooring process on 3 rd Ottilia and on 1 st Ottilia
Jun 15 Insulation and sheetrock being installed in the private retreatant area
Jun 15 Private retreatant hallway (left) and the new laundry room (below)
Jun 15 Doorframe installation to mechanical room and minimaintenance area beneath the kitchen
Jun 15 A finished product DANGER elevator shaft straight ahead
Jun 15 Masonry crew erects its scaffolding and continues to set red brick in place
Lift up your hands toward the sanctuary: and bless the LORD! (Ps 134:2)