ALL ABOUT EVE(S)

Teams of carpenters and roofers are swarming all around and on the project today as they have been all week. What many refer to as the eves on a building is most commonly called Cornice (pronounced cornish) These are made up the soffit, the fascia and frieze. Today the fascia work is moving along very nicely as well as the siding on the addition.


The roof penetrations are being installed by the plumbers. These are the vents that allow the plumbing to work. They are also installing the drain arms.

Below you see the progress with the siding (all of which is cement fiber board).


With the roof deck installed you can now get a better sense of the scale of the new BAC and Nap Room.



The electricians have placed the boxes for the outlets and switches and will begin running the wire on Monday. The final proposals have arrived for the insulation and guttering which we will approve next week. Based on current progress we expect to begin our inspections for electrical, mechanical and framing sometime during the week of November 1st. Once those are passed we will quickly insulate and hang the sheetrock. I am taking a few days away with my family next week so the blog may not see much activity until I return to my office on Thursday morning. But with Dale Buchanan on top of things you can expect that the project will move along as though I were right down the street.

So many exciting moves ahead.

LUCKY 13

When I arrived on the jobsite today, we had 13 men working away on the roof, carpentry, electrical and site clean up. As is my practice, I arrived to reply to any requests for information from MCHS Project Manager Dale Buchanan. Dale and I have worked together since 1989 and is well tuned to my desire to have each detail mesh together. The carpenters are now working on the soffit and facia details as well as the decorative ceiling that will be placed under the BAC Porch. Below you see the view from the porch to Miss Sarah's courtyard and classroom beyond.


The framing is attached to the steel with fasteners that are driven by gunpowder. It fires with enough force to drive a nail into the steel frame. No small trick. I wanted you to see the under pinnings for the BAC Porch so that you might enjoy the completed area even more.

The decking for the project is complete as you see below and the fascia work is moving along really nicely. It becomes easier and easier to see exactly what we are building as each day goes by.

The storage container is now completely full and a second one has been delivered to accept the first shipment of cabinetry for the classroom kitchens as well as the warming drawers and exterior decorative light fixtures that have arrived. The roofers will continue with the roof on Thursday The plumbers and electricians will continue as well.

FEELS LIKE FALL FOR REAL

This morning we all woke up to much cooler weather and a great cool breeze that certainly reminds us the summer is well on the way out and that our Fall (such as it is) has begun. But most of all I was delighted to see the clear sunny skies so that we might return to work at MCHS.

The truss work is now complete. We were very concerned that we may have to wait a long time for the steel and trusses since they are currently in high demand and very short supply. But due to some serious pleading and the persistence of your project manager Dale Buchanan we were able to get them all in a timely way. The skeleton of the school is now complete.


With the trusses in place over the new space we are able to begin the installation of the roof decking for this area. We expect the decking to be complete today. This will allow the roofers to begin the installation of the underlayment and the ice shield.

They have nearly completed the new roofing with the exception of the shingles for the old part of the building. The new roof will not be black. That is the ice shield you are currently seeing. But doesn't the new facia look crisp!

The inspection of the electrical underground will be rescheduled. All the water in the trenches has to be removed before that can be done.

Inside the school the plumbers and electricians continue. Another great day!

Rain

Well we can't complain because we have been so lucky with the weather but we will see little progress on the site today due to the rain.

But off-site the work continues. We are completing the designs for the custom entry unit (the front doors and large transom window above) as well as meeting at the school with the fire and security alarm company.

We also received a great report on the progress of the cabinetry for the classroom kitchens. It is well underway. In fact we will soon be adding an additional storage container at the school to accommodate all the cabinetry that is coming out of the mill shop as well as the fixtures and fittings that are beginning to arrive.

So while there may not appear to be much happening, in reality there are lots of people working on the project, rain or shine. If it clears (as the weather man says it will) then we can be back in full force on Tuesday. Cross fingers!