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BUILDING ADDITION NEWS and NOTES

    Building Addition Update:  July 2005 to Present


  

Work in progress:

·
 inside painting

·
 exterior caulking

·
 acoustical ceiling installation

·
 electrical/mechanical rough-ins for kitchen

·
 flooring

·
 mill work begins this week

 
Work completed:

·
 siding on north-side, will paint in spring

·
 site lighting

·
 soffits and gutters


Work January 29, 2006:


·
  siding on north-side

·
  inside painting begins

·
  exterior caulking

·
  site lighting

·
  acoustical ceiling installation

·
  electrical/mechanical rough-ins for kitchen

Work January 22, 2006:

·
  siding on north-side
·
  inside painting begins in 2 weeks
·
  exterior caulking
·
  site lighting
·
  acoustical ceiling installation
·
  electrical/mechanical rough-ins for kitchen

W
ork January 15, 2006:
·
  siding on north-side
·
  inside painting begins in 2 weeks
·
  exterior caulking
·
  site lighting
·
  acoustical ceiling installation
·
 
electrical/mechanical rough-ins for kitchen

Work December 18, 2005 through January 8, 2006:


·
 brick work on west side and vestibule

·
 Felt and shingle roof

·
 Sheetrock lower level

·
 Pour cement sidewalk to vestibule


Work December 11, 2005:


brick work


setting south stairs


set tube steal / grout for cry room windows


finish sheathing of roof


framing of vestibule


trench in permanent power



Work December 4, 2005:

· brick work

· setting south stairs

· set tube steal / grout for cry room windows

· finish sheathing of roof

· framing of vestibule

· trench in permanent power

Work November 27, 2005:

   
brick work

   
setting south stairs

   
set tube steal / grout for cry room windows

   
finish sheathing of roof

   
framing of vestibule

   
trench in permanent power


    Work
November 20, 2005:

    Trusses set

    Sheathing roof

    Continue frame 1
st floor interior

    Start on 2
nd floor exterior

    Exterior brick work continues

    Pour floor for vestibule area

    Rough-in electrical/plumbing continued


    Work November 13, 2005:


    sheathing exterior

    begin exterior brick

    trusses delivered

    cut opening for new entryway

    framing of 1
st floor interior

    prep for final grade of dirt work

    electrical rough-ins for 1
st floor

    rough-in plumbing

    lay down of one set stairs


    Work  November 13:

·     Trusses set

·     Sheathing roof

·     Continue frame 1st floor interior

·     Start on 2nd floor exterior

·     Exterior brick work continues

·     Pour floor for vestibule area

·     Rough-in electrical/plumbing continued

    Work November 5:

·     sheathing exterior

·     begin exterior brick

·     trusses delivered

·     cut opening for new entryway

·     framing of 1st floor interior

·     prep for final grade of dirt work

·     electrical rough-ins for 1st floor

·     rough-in plumbing

·     lay down of one set stairs

    Work November 6:
    mason work on old entryway
    temporary walls in main body of Church
    framing of 2nd floor
    duct work on lower-level
    sheathing of entire building
    trusses to be set
    sheathing of roof
    interior framing
    rough-in of electrical work

    Work October 30:
    channels for opening in cry-room and entrance into main body of church
    framed in north wall
    preliminary rough-in of plumbing

    Work October 16 and 23:
  Workers have begun to open the wall in the current lower-level of the church
    to allow access into the new north annex.  By Monday, October 17 the hole should be created, with footings
    reinforced and steel beams in place.

    In the upcoming three weeks, the following portions of the project will begin:

   
Steps from new lower level to the current lower level poured
    Slab grade on the lower level poured
    Stud-in the north wall of new addition
    2nd floor slab poured
    Trusses set
    Sheathing and shingling of roof

 
    Work October 9:  This past week the channel/steel beam arrived, thus allowing us to continue
    the progress of construction.  Workers have begun to open the wall in the current lower-level of the church
    to allow access into the new north annex.  By Monday, October 17 the hole should be created, with footings
    reinforce and steel beams in place.

    The parking lot, which had been previously torn up for the placement of the new water line,
    is now a poured concrete finish.  NO more do you have to watch our for the mighty big first step.

    In the upcoming four weeks, the following portions of the project will begin:

    Steps from new lower level to the current lower level poured
    Slab grade on the lower level poured
    Stud-in the north wall of new addition
     2nd floor slab poured
    Trusses set
    Sheathing and shingling of roof

    Please continue to pray for the safety of our construction workers, and that old man winter
    does not come early this year.

    Work October 2:  In the past couple of weeks, there does not appear to be much work
    accomplished on the new addition.  Currently we are awaiting the arrival of a channel or support beam
    that will be used in the opening of the lower level.  The channel had to be redesigned and is being
    manufactured in Northern Iowa.   We cannot grade or concrete the new addition’s lower level until the
    beam arrives.  We are expecting the beam to arrive either late in the week of September 25 or early this
    upcoming week.

    In addition, this past week we were hoping to have had the parking lot area that has been torn up to have
    a new surface.  However the rains came upon us, causing us to delay that work until early this upcoming week.

    A group of parishioners on the building committee have numerous meetings regarding carpet, tile, and paint.
    A decision has been reached regarding each of those items.  We are very excited to have the speed of
    construction increase within the next week.   Thank you for your patience during this time.

    Work September 27:
    Masonry work on elevator shaft
    Back fill
    Frame exterior walls of lower level
    Underground plumbing
    Mid American relocated poles and added 3-phrase
    75% first floor wall framing

    Work September 26 to October 1:
    Make opening in lower level of church (week of September 27)
    Install ramp foundations in lower level of church
    Slab on grade
    2nd floor decking
   
Asphalt/concrete parking lot area torn up to relocate water main

    Masonry work on elevator shaft

    Back fill
    Frame exterior walls of lower level
    Underground plumbing
    Mid American relocated poles and added 3-phrase
    75% first floor wall framing

     Work September 19 - 23:
    Make opening in lower level of church (week of September 27)
    Install ramp foundations in lower level of church
    Slab on grade
    2nd floor decking
    Asphalt/concrete parking lot area torn up to relocate water main

    Masonry work on elevator shaft
    Back fill
    Frame exterior walls of lower level
    Stub-in plumbing and floor drains
    Mid American relocated poles and added 3-phrase

    Work September 12 - 17:
    Make opening in lower level of church
    Install ramp foundations in lower level of church
    Slab on grade
    Joists / 2nd floor framing

    Work August 29 - September 10:
    Make opening in lower level of church
    Install ramp foundations in lower level of church
    Slab on grade
    Mid American finishes relocating poles and adding 3-phrase

    Masonry work on elevator shaft
    Back fill
    Frame exterior walls
    Stub-in plumbing and floor drains   

    Work August 15 - 27:
    Masonry work on elevator shaft
    Back fill
    Frame first floor walls
    Stub-in plumbing and floor drains
    Mid American to relocate poles and add 3-phrase

    Work August 1 - August 13:
    Continue work on foundation / wall footings
    Masonry work on elevator shaft
    Back fill

    Trench footings
    New water and sewer lines
    Elevator shaft poured
    Decision made to relocate stained glass windows from north side of church to entryway of new addition

    Work July 18:
    Continue foundation/footings
    New water and sewer lines
    Supplies/material delivered
    Meeting of Building Project committee with architect and contractor on July 26 at 6:00 p.m.

    Trench footings
    New water and sewer lines
    Supplies/material delivered
    Meeting of Building Project committee / architect / contractor

    Grading of site
    Foundation and footings (3 week duration)
    Architect/contractor/Fr. Michael met with city water engineer
    Seek approval from Mid American to move/relocate overhead power lines
    Removed gas lines

 

Last modified: 06/27/08