Construction News
for
August 29 - September 5, 2007
The Auditorium is receiving a
fresh coat of primer and paint.
First, kudos, thanks and respect to Tom, Kira, Liisa and Dan, our maintenance
and setup crew who work miracles every Friday afternoon and Saturday
morning to tame the week’s chaos and restore tranquility to our
worship space. The photos do not convey the upheaval they confront.
Our construction sign is up, carefully placed to redirect foot traffic away from the heavily compacted paths.
A Wing
The lobby is painted, and the Staff is relieved to have regained access
to indoor plumbing. We intend to take some time refurnishing
the Lobby, with the goal of developing a plan to keep clutter under
better control. I am amazed at how the colors take on a variety
of tones, playing with the angles and shadows.
Excavation continues for the "D" wing and surveying begins.
Plastering in the Offices starts Thursday in A12 (soon to be known as Michael’s Office). We still have a leak above the Room Formerly Known as Michael’s Office. Our Roof people will present a plan this afternoon.
B Wing
Several rooms are painted, and cabinets arrived yesterday. Woodwork
is going back up. Sarah and the Nursery School teachers (and
me) are thrilled with the colors. We are using the same color
as the Auditorium ceiling for the ceilings with a soft yellow on the
walls.
A retention system for rainwater
is being installed.
D Wing
Dig, Dig, Dig! Rain gardens, storm sewers in the courtyards,
then out to the B Wing to get enough room to cut through the wall. The
tight space requires tight choreography, because we can’t bring
heavy equipment back in once we pour footings.
Volunteers
Many thanks to the Rock Crew. We have temporarily worked ourselves
out of a job until more stone is taken down. We are discussing
reorganizing as “The Saturday Morning Grunt Group”, dedicated
to mindless but satisfying tasks.
Free Stuff
Last call for fluorescent fixtures! I am going to list the on
Madison Freecycle. There are also some sinks from the Nursery
school
