FINAL CHAPTERS

As we continue toward our completion, we wanted to update you on our progress. We signed an agreement for the wax finishing of the classroom and BAC floors today so that they will be shiny and clean with an incredibly durable new finish.

The painting detailing is moving along as well as they touch up the areas where hardware was installed and the shoe moulding that was installed after the floors were completed. We have had the driveway cleaned today and it is set to have the seal coating placed on Friday so that the driveway will be clean and black (like the new parking lot) with stripes and fire lane markers all replaced.

The work on the fire hydrant for the school continues. It turns out that the depth of the water main was almost double that which was indicated on the charts so they have had to dig a substantial distance. The gigantic valves are assembled and ready to be installed. We are awaiting an inspection today to confirm that the sides of the hole are safe enough to allow workmen to enter and cut into the water main. This is done in conjunction with insuring that the valve which controls this main is functioning properly. Once that is insured, they will cut into the city water supply and install the new valve which directs water into the new line which will supply the fire hydrant. This line is lined with high density chlorine which will be left to dissolve prior to turning on the water which will mix the city water with the water in the new hydrant line. Once tested to confirm that it is at the proper level, the line will be made active and filled with city water with no fear of contamination. Once this test is completed, they hydrant pressure is tested and the water is left to run clear via a hose into the storm drain. The hydrant is then painted by the city and considered complete.

The valves with control the flow of water underground to the new hydrant. The scale is hard to discern in the photo but they are quite large.


Again the scale is an issue, but this hole is about 14 feet deep. The water main is visible in the bottom.


This image makes it a bit easier to tell exactly where the giant valves you saw in the first image are to be installed. At this junction, the valve is installed and the new water line moves up toward the surface until it reaches four feet below grade. It then turns and heads over toward the school.


As move in day approaches we are almost there! While the beauty of the new building is that which most notice immediately, we can not overstate the importance of the new safety and energy conservation features that are now a part of Montessori Childrens House and School