"I can sing a rainbow"

Our old furnace is gone - therefore so is our air-conditioning because of the ductwork. A little warm in here. Our new furnaces have arrived and are ready to be installed.

The upstairs is completely primed....








...and now painted blue with a touch of grey.









Meanwhile, the emergency fire exit from upstairs has gone from primer to....

....Arizona Tan. Wait 'til you see our kitchen/staff room.

Lots of work, but few pictures

Bricking has been completed on the back of the library, complete with the medallion in the dormer. Left to be done is the area over the entrance way. The white lintels and windowsills complete the windows.

Behind the scenes, the router box that contains all the technology for the connectivity of the library has been moved in the mechanical room to make way for new furnaces. The downstairs ductwork is continuing to be installed. The librarians with the help of a designer have been hard at work planning the layout of the circulation area. Upstairs, the mudding and sanding of the drywall is almost complete.

Type of mud not to be played in

Looks like the tape and first coat of mud is done upstairs. The glass has been placed into the windows now that the bricking is done on 3 sides of the library (just the small wall of the entrance to go). This makes for some warm stuffy conditions for the drywallers. We've been told that painting upstairs could start next week.

Drywall and bricks

The drywall is in place upstairs. Now comes the really messy part - taping, mudding and sanding.







Meanwhile, outside the bricking is finished on the side of the library. It's hard to tell from this angle, but the lintel over the side windows and the window sills have been put into place. The masonry crew did a great job in this heat and humidity!

Progress in the sweltering heat

The medallion has been bricked into the dormer at the front of the library. It looks a little strange as the white stone forming the circle and compass points is covered with plastic and tape to protect it during the mortaring process. The medallion acts as a vent for the attic - with screen behind to stop our friends the bats from entering. This is a replica of the original that was in the dormer on the original south wall. There are plans to incoporate the original in the interior of the addition. The brick still needs to be capped at the top.



The masons are now working on the south side of the addition. Not a lot of shade here until about 3 in the afternoon.

Brick, drywall and men

The bricking is coming along fabulously. This is the back of the library. Waiting for the decorative feature in the front dormer.

The barrier-free washroom on the second floor of the addition has been closed in with drywall, although the inside of it still needs some work.

Storage! A closet has been built and drywalled in the children's area across from the new washroom. You can never have too much storage!!

And there are the men of the hour! Jim Heckman along with Ken Ahrens who is the project coordinator. Don't let these two gang up on a person with teasing!

Bricking progress

The bricking on the front has moved up into the dormer. There may be a decorative feature in the dormer, we shall have to wait and see.

The red bricking has been started at the back of the building. This gives a much better view of the white brick covered with plastic to protect against the red morter being applied above.

Meanwhile, inside, ductwork is started to be installed in the lower level. This is a completely boring picture, but so essential to the comfort of the library. The drywallers are starting the taping and the mudding.

Brick by brick by brick....

The brick on the front of the library is now up to the top of the second storey windows. We have had many comments on how the addition ties in beautifully with the original Carnegie library.

A large portion of the upstairs is drywalled. This is taken from the program room area looking into the children's area. The barrier-free washroom is in the right-hand corner.

More brick - red this time

The masons have made a good start at the front wall of the library in the heat and humidity.

The upstairs of the addition is now drywalled, but no picture is available.

Plastic all around

The upstairs is insulated and vapour-barriered in preparation for drywall.







Not a lot to see in this picture, but that's because the white block is covered with plastic to protect during the installation of the red brick - seen on the scaffold.

Brick and drywall

The ceiling and a bit of the walls have been drywalled downstairs. It's so bright!

The white brick has been finished along the side of the library.

More blocks

Installation of the white block has been completed on the front of the addition.

Industrious electricians

In our kitchen/staff room, the electricians have installed the outlets for a microwave, stove and fridge. What a lot of work since it was into the concrete block but thank you - we will be able to have something to eat on our breaks!

Library is just a'hoppin

On Wednesday, the masonry crew started to install the white brick on the lower part of the library that matches the existing library. Everything is white in the vicinity from the dust from cutting the blocks.






Insulation has been installed in between the studs in the walls in the lower level. It's hard to see, but grey insulation has also been inserted into the ceiling between the floor joists to provide sound-proofing between the two levels.





Piles of drywall are ready and waiting upstairs.









The frame for the new entrance door is in place.