Friday Night Under the Lights -
Perhaps it happened on Thursday, I am not certain. By Friday evening when I arrived on site, the sanctuary lights were hung and illuminated. Well, partially illuminated. There is only one bulb in each fixture so there is much room for improvement. When we feel the need to pay for more electricity there will be more light. I say, let there be light.
Even with low budget illumination, however, the sanctuary looks good when it is lit up. The trimmers were working in the dark before. Now they will find out how much rework is required.
The 'EXIT' sign is lit up on the egress window in the sanctuary. The window is hanging on the very solid firewall and there is no ladder nearby so its value as an egress window is questionable. Nevertheless, the window looks good when back-lit and trimmed with an red exit sign.
Friday evening also found Laif gluing up narrow boards to make a wide board. Laif's dad, Ben, was helping on this task but disappeared before I got the camera ready. The board will be stained and varnished before being used to trim around the organ speakers in the front of the sanctuary.
Saturday, Another Big, Busy Day -
Saturday was a pleasant autumn day, very conducive to outside work. Brent took advantage to help out the gophers and dug a lengthy trench. He did an excellent job of following on the orange line, which unfortunately was marking a buried electrical line. Just kidding. It is the really-o, truly-o guide line for his trench.
Brent is an engineer and is very good with mechanical equipment so I was a bit surprised to see that he was unsatisfied with the quality of work done by the trencher and felt it necessary to add his artistic touch with a large crowbar.
Further investigation revealed the problem. The trencher does satisfactory work with sod and dirt but is inadequate as a rock cutter. Brent figured this out and used the bar to remove the rock after having the machine chew on it some.
The purpose of this excavating is to run a line from the propane tank to the building so we will not be without fuel to fire the boilers and the furnaces. Despite rocks, boards and a balky trencher, Brent prevailed and accomplished his mission.
The planters also were able to accomplish their mission. Brian and his team of advisers planted a few maple trees near the road.
Jodie and Sarah head up the landscape crew. Here they are shown planting the visual screen hedge required by the city so our collection of vans and assorted vehicles will be less visible from the road.
In addition to the remote work, plants of various types were dug in next to the building. Janet and daughter Jenna toil in the soil to complete this task.
A picture of the in-process landscape work. By the end of the day it was reported that all the plants on hand were securely interred in mother earth. Another job can be checked off the list.
Inside Work -
The sound of saws, drills, hammers and other tools echoed all around the building on Saturday. Back in the boiler room, Mark demonstrated his skill with size large pipe wrenches.
There are pipes running in parallel. Another pipe runs at right angles to the parallel bunch. Mark, I don't want to question your ability, but do you have any idea what all those pipes are for?
Sure, he says. Just make it look like the pretty picture on the wall. I accept that answer. Over the course of this project I have seen many pictures on the walls that have turned out to be good things. I am certain that all the water will get where it needs to go. And if appropriate, it will be hot when it gets there.
The painters do not make a lot of noise. Matt runs a very quiet roller, even when applying sealskin. He told me that's what is going on the doors.
Pete is quietly masking off the trim so he can paint the walls.
Luke's saw is noisy but it only works on the occasions that he is not measuring, testing the fit, measuring again, make a little noise with the saw, fit again, and etc. At an earlier time of his life, Luke earned a living doing trim work but has since gone to school to be a pharmacist. So now trimming is not work so it must be fun.
Loren was celebrating. Only two more pieces of tile and the men's restroom is finished.
The specs call for a miter joint for this corner so off to the saw to cut a miter.
It seems Loren celebrated a bit too soon. When Loren was not looking, Sam found the family restroom that needs tile. So Loren is back to setting tile. While Sam and Loren set tile, Nate is busy on the other side of the room making a hole in the wall.
I asked what the flat area atop the risers in the front of the church is called. Bob assured me that it is the chancel, so now I too am learned. Eric and Paul work at building the stair treads and risers that adorn the chancel. Eric's son Vaughn, is on the right side of the photo.
Supervisors -
Naturally, every job requires oversight and supervision.
Loren's nephews keep a close eye on uncle to make sure he makes the correct cut.
Luke's sons help him build the trim frame just so.
Even the boss needs a little coaching now and then. Willie gives Sam a tip or two on eating lunch.
Vaughn celebrates Eric's progress on the chancel steps with the traditional sawdust toss.
The purpose of this excavating is to run a line from the propane tank to the building so we will not be without fuel to fire the boilers and the furnaces. Despite rocks, boards and a balky trencher, Brent prevailed and accomplished his mission.
Loren was celebrating. Only two more pieces of tile and the men's restroom is finished.
It seems Loren celebrated a bit too soon. When Loren was not looking, Sam found the family restroom that needs tile. So Loren is back to setting tile. While Sam and Loren set tile, Nate is busy on the other side of the room making a hole in the wall.
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