CHAPEL RENOVATION PROJECT

Photos of the progress are at the bottom of this page.

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FOLLOW OUR PROGRESS:

April 12: As of lunchtime Thursday, they have done the following: (1) removed the cabinets and bathroom fixtures; (2) removed the walls, floor, and ceiling in the sacristy and bathroom;  (3) removed the two exterior a/c units and replaced the office a/c with one of those units; (4) removed all the ductwork from underneath the chapel; (5) removed the exterior door and porch from the sacristy; (6) removed the three windows from the sacristy and bathroom; (7) removed all the light fixtures; (8) dug the footings and placed the rebar for the foundations for the new extension and porch.  If you have any questions, see Fr. Gary.  FOR YOUR SAFETY: do not
enter the chapel.  

April 19: This week they pored the concrete for the foundations for the extension and porch. Two days later they built the concrete block walls on the foundations. On Friday, they will build out the new joists in the sacristy and church for the new floor, which will be on the same level as the main chapel seating. The plumbers did more work removing the old plumbing.

April 23: This week, the carpenters finished installing the floor joists and the subflooring plywood. The plumber ran the new supply line for water, installed the grinder pump, and ran the sewer lines out to the new grinder pump. They filled the block walls with concrete on
Wednesday. Today, Thursday, they have started framing the extension, the porch, and where the new gothic arched windows will be installed in the sacristy wall facing the street.




April 30: The carpenters finished framing out the addition to the chapel and they are nailing up the sheets of plywood on the walls and roof.






May 7: The carpenters finished nailing up the plywood on the sides and roof of the addition. They also installed the underlayment on the roof and sides, which protects the plywood from the rain. They began to remove the rotten pieces of siding and then the heavens opened up!




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May 14: The carpenters repaired/replaced some rotten wood on the side near where the side porch used to be. They built the new side porch, removed the lap siding from the side wall, and prepped it for new lap siding. The finish carpenters cut out the arch between the nave (the main part of the church with the pews) and the new addition. Apex Heating and Air installed the new a/c air handler and duct-work which handles the sacristy, bathroom, and new addition.

May 21: This week, the carpenters removed all the siding from the chapel and repaired or replaced the rotten studs. The electricians are running all the new wire in the entire chapel. Every wire for every electrical fixture had to be replaced. The plans also call for some additional lighting (inside and outside) and more electrical plugs. The finish carpenters are working on the trim around the big arch between the main nave and the new addition.
 

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