Renovation Progress July 21 Aug 3, 2012 Week 42 & 43
Jul 21 Saturday work: hardwood sanding on 2nd Ottilia and masonry outside BSRC dining room
Jul 23 Carpet removal outside of chapel
Jul 23 2 nd Ottilia community room floor completed
Jul 23 Painters catch missing sections in bedroom closets; the last 3 rd Ottilia bedroom gets closet doors fitted in
Jul 23 With drain extension completed, the new sidewalks begin getting framed up
Jul 23 Plumbing water feeds in the kitchen area
Jul 23 A few more panels of sheetrock are up in the private retreatant area
Jul 23 Welders connect handrails in the stair tower
Jul 23 Masons on north wall of BSRC Dining Room
Jul 24 Digging trenches for ramp foundations at the south entrance to Ottilia Hall
Jul 24 Sanding swatches to investigate the wood outside of the chapel and the 2 nd Ottilia entrance to the elevator
Jul 24 Pouring concrete for tower stairs and remaining landings
Jul 24 Tile removal in Infirmary rooms to prepare for subflooring installation
Jul 24 Sidewalks to Benet Hall recreated
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
Jul 24 Creating mortar samples with former Rock House sandstone that will adorn the north porch
Jul 24 Bracing for food service cabinets and sinks
Jul 24 Bathroom fixtures for 1 st Ottilia
Jul 24 Finishes trenches, steps and landings
Jul 24 Masons readjust the location of their scaffolding for the next workday
Jul 25 Window frame arrival for Private retreatant bedrooms and the old Passageway
Jul 25 Masons back on task
Jul 25 Window installation in the Passageway
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
Jul 25 Ramp foundation gets rebar and cement by day s end
Jul 26 Covering doorway and window lintels in the stair tower begins
Jul 26 Cleaning baseboards and doorframes on 1 st Ottilia; installing electrical for HVAC unit in sun parlor between Ottilia Hall and the chapel
Jul 26 Creative plumbing to chapel mechanical rooms and public restrooms
Jul 26 Furring over that stubborn crack in the plaster outside of chapel and covering with sheetrock
Jul 26 Masonry progress reaches the north porch
Jul 26 Private retreatant window frames facing east have been installed
Jul 26 Infirmary floor tile removal continues
Jul 26 Closet painting in the Infirmary bedrooms
Jul 26 3rd & 2 nd Ottilia closet progress in last two bedrooms
Jul 26 South Ottilia ramp foundation ready for cinder blocks; electricians head to chapel flat roof for hooking up power for condensing units
Jul 26 Priming walls in parlors and the Prioress Office
Jul 27 Red brick masonry continues
Jul 27 Drainage digging for chapel and tower downspouts
Jul 27 Electrical conduits and shut-offs for condensation units on chapel roof
Jul 27 Removing tile in Infirmary community room
Jul 27 More Infirmary painting and HVAC unit installation
Jul 27 1 st Ottilia cabinetry arrival
Jul 27 Private retreatant bathrooms set up and ready for floor tile
Jul 30 South Ottilia ramp masonry
Jul 30 Loading up equipment again for finishing hardwood floors on 3 rd Ottilia (hallway and northeast bedroom)
Jul 30 Closet door installation in last 2 nd Ottilia bedroom
Jul 30 Sheetrock mud application on 1 st Ottilia at center staircase and Infirmary laundry
Jul 30 Plumbers begin installing fixtures in Infirmary bathrooms
Jul 30 Ottilia basement hides all the inner working of the various systems; side rooms serve as offices and supply/equipment storage
Jul 30 Removal of wooden locker doors (and half of the restroom door) make way for pipes and conduit going every which direction
Jul 30 Mechanical crew is recognized for neatness and organization in their area
Jul 30 Plumbing supplies of every shape and size
Jul 30 Neat and well-secured mechanical, plumbing and electrical systems
Jul 30 Finishing up the west end of the north porch
Jul 30 Masons busy on the east end of the north porch
Jul 30 Portable A/C units arrive to begin conditioning the Infirmary
Jul 30 Mailer Room cabinetry is installed
Jul 30 Electricians getting the Infirmary condensation units hooked up with power
Jul 31 Portable A/C units set up and running in the Infirmary rooms
Jul 31 Plumbers continue to work on bathroom fixtures; laundry cabinets hung on south wall
Jul 31 Vents installed in 1 st Ottilia hallway
Jul 31 Sheetrock installation resumes
Jul 31 The last Ottilia bedroom finally gets closet doors and framing finished
Jul 31 Antique doorknobs are getting put in working order for re-use; 3 rd Ottilia hallway floor in the process of being refinished
Jul 31 Sheetrock here and there
Aug 1 Painting of 1 st Ottilia hallway ceiling makes a big improvement in it its appearance; work on South Ottilia ramp continues
Aug 1 Flooring removal in Infirmary doorways to make room for installation of doors
Aug 1 Infirmary community room cabinets installed
Aug 1 Antique parlors with first coat of paint
Aug 1 Public restrooms at chapel steps get HVAC units and new doorway framing
Aug 1 Metal recycling continues!
Aug 1 Attic vent over BSRC Dining Room installed
Aug 1 Red brick masonry completed on east half of the north porch
Aug 2 East wall of BSRC Dining Room get scrubbed clean
Aug 2 Preparing center stairwell of Ottilia Hall for painting
Aug 2 Brick work begins on west half of the north porch; an inside look at new BSRC Dining Area entrance
Aug 2 The last bedroom with hardwood floors begins to be refinished; restoration of 2 nd Ottilia transoms underway
Aug 2 Wall priming in Ottilia tower stairwell
Aug 2 Careful banister removal at the south stairwell for use at center stairwell between 2 nd an 3 rd floors
Aug 3 More red brick cleaning on east and northeast walls of BSRC Dining Room and private retreatant area
Aug 3 Wall and floor tile work begins in lower level of BSRC area
Aug 3 The new laundry flooring
Aug 3 Furring for windows at the private retreatant entrance
Aug 3 Red brick nearing completion on the north side of the BSRC Dining Area and the north porch
Aug 3 3 rd Ottilia hallway hardwood is completed and covered for protection
Aug 3 3 rd Ottilia tower bathroom awaiting tile work
Aug 3 Mechanical crew finishing hook-ups for the condensing units for Ottilia Hall
Aug 3 Wooden banister pieces make their way from the south stairwell (left) to the center stairwell (below)
Aug 3 Arrival of Infirmary doors
Aug 3 Chapel access to Ottilia Hall and 2 nd Ottilia elevator entrance
And still we wait in joyful hope