Steeple is on!

A wonderful cross-section of the congregation gathered to watch the setting of our steeple. Pictures later.

High noon

We're still on schedule for noon. Bring a bottle of water and a thankful heart!

Three from Bob

Last picture without a steeple

Balcony overhang viewed from worship hall seating area

View from narthex - this will be almost all glass - pair of double doors with glass sidelights and transom.

Progress, animated

Steeple delivery Tuesday

The steeple is scheduled to arrive Tuesday, June 14 at noon. It should be in place by 1 pm. Those wishing to watch the installation should be at the site at noon. Please park close to the curb on the right side of Clearview Court. Please park 50 feet from the cul-de-sac since at least two 18-wheelers and large crane will be coming and going and they'll need plenty of room. Watch for Brad to direct you to a safe viewing area. Call him at 387.3868 for further info or if you need assistance.

Inside & out

Lots of activity today:

Bar joists being set on balcony frame - corrugated metal decking will go on top of these and be overpoured with concrete.

Balcony from below - note grey bar joists (view from entry side)

White foam board being attached to rear. The stucco will go over this. 

Front glows white in the morning sun, scaffolding for stucco installation. Note finished steeple base.

North hall wall is partially framed. There will be a gap left in south side for equipment egress.

Scaffolding up, high roof on

More big changes today -- scaffolding now stands at both ends of the building to facilitate the stucco prep and remainder of the high roof is done. All the waterproofing finish has been applied to the external walls. Stucco prep and laying of the block that will ring the base of the building are next. It really is starting to look like the color rendering at the top of this page. Just wait until the steeple arrives next week! And good news on that front: it looks like we may get free (donated) use of a crane.

Finishing the high roof

Crane delivers insulation to roofers

To the right of high stud wall is the worship hall, left is storage and youth  classroom.

Scaffolding for stucco work on front

Roof looks good

Ready for last roof panels

Installing last high roof panels - done by the same contractor who erected the steel building, it really is a "system."

Steeple in a week

Next Tuesday, June 14 at noon is the tentative time for setting the steeple! We'll have to supply a crane as the equipment now on site turns out not to be large enough to do the job. Please pray for our efforts to get a crane donated or at a reduced rate to help us stay within budget. Also, keep your eyes peeled for the round window openings on each end of the building -- they'll be cut soon.

Yellow no more

The yellow panels are being covered with a light gray moisture barrier material, so you're out of luck if you enjoyed the yellow phase. Roofing of the north side high roof has begun, and --most excitingly-- the first interior walls are going up.

Interior - south side

South exterior hall

Thursday morning

Attaching last roofing panel to south side

More roof, schedule info

The south high roof is nearly finished and here's some exciting schedule news: interior wall framing may begin next week and the steeple is scheduled for delivery on the week of June 13. Also, the stucco material will begin arriving next week so we won't have to look at yellow board forever.

Viewed from pulpit area - these windows serve the worship hall.

Compass proves that the building faces almost due east, rotated just slightly to  the south.

High roofing begins!

Roofing has begun on the high central section of the building and almost all of the exterior sheathing is in place. We'll be known as "that yellow building on the hill" for a while. You may notice that the upper roof panels have a different profile and are wider than that of the lower shed roof. This is by design.

South side work, entry parapet

Framing has begun on entry parapet

Sheathing nearly complete on south clerestory

Roofing around, yellow boards

The roof color is readily apparent in photos from yesterday. Photos from today show that the metal panels on the front will be completely covered by yellow Densglass boards, over which the stucco will go.

Sign is on site - word is that lots of curious motorists are cruising through.

(South side)

Little by little

The dramatic days are over, but little by little the building is filling in. See below the support beams for the rear room of the balcony which juts into the narthex rather like the prow of a ship. Also, notice that the lower level roofing is creeping clockwise around the building ( skipping the back wing for now), coming up the south side.

Balcony room will jut over narthex.

Seen from opposite side, looking south.

Roofing on southwest corner

Side hallways will have nice natural light from large windows.