The building continues to come along at a brisk and steady pace, even as winter sets in. Thankfully the outside is nearing completion and the insulation is over 2/3 finished. The radiant floor heating is in as well. The outside is getting the finishing touches, the roof will be on the addition soon, and it looks like we’ll beat the hard core winter.
Perhaps the best way to see some of the progress would be to have a look at some of the early pictures for comparison.
The canal side has seen some major changes. Although the clapboard will have to wait till spring for paint, the windows all got new trim, and the water board was changed out and given a drip cap. Geoff Saver’s volunteer hours were critical in getting the window’s trimmed out so well.
The balance of the siding on the addition will have to wait till the new overhang is finished, and that’s coming along swimmingly. The structure, like the siding on the addition, is made from hemlock, a local wood that is extremely resistant to rot; and it will be painted to match the trim.
We still have to finish the facia work on the Marble Alley side, but we’re closing in on the original building’s all new side. We put in a new foundation and built an entirely, new wall. The undulations of the original wall are all gone; in fact, the entire original wall is gone except for the posts and frame. Even the bricks on the sidewalk look a world better.
The soffit and facia are predominantly done at this point as well. For the soffit we used Hardy Board, a composite material that doesn’t rot and has the ventilation holes already in it. Once the roofing is all finished, the rest off the siding will go up quickly.
Note the air conditioning condenser on the end of the building. This condenser runs two mini-split HVAC units, one on each level of the addition.
Inside progress continues as well, but it’s hard to show it as much of it has been pesky, small jobs that take a lot of measurements and cuts but don’t show big in pictures. The electrical work continues as well and every week moves toward completion. The drywall crew is scheduled for December 9, so all but a little of the electrical work must be done by then, as well as the plumbing. We’re truly closing in on things.
Thanks to all who have contributed to our matching $100,000 grant! This puts us into the building debt free and should get us started on a scholarship fund and in a good position to offer more internships, which we hope to announce applications for in the next couple weeks.
If you’d like to give toward the scholarship fund, you can donate in several ways.
You can use the Go Fund Me page we set up here: Go Fund Me! You can also use our one time donation button on our “Join Us” page where you can give easily, or you can call me at the number shown below.
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