Almost complete roof

The roof is almost finished and the window frames are being installed.

Exciting times but not exciting pictures

With some sunny weather, the roof has come a long way. It is finished at the back....

.... on the side and the front is started.

This isn't an exciting picture to look at, but this is going to keep us comfortable in the library. The ductwork is being installed and wrapped in the attic space.

Also not exciting but so-o-o necessary. A new drain has been installed.

Library shutdown week continues

In spite of the dull, drizzly weather, work has been progressing. The roof and dormer at the back of the library has its tile.







This is looking through the door into the back room, the tarp is gone. This will be the elevator stop on this floor of the library. The raised area beyond the elevator shaft is the program room which shares the same level with the children's section. The elevator will also make a stop at that level.

The electricians have been hard at work as shown by the wire running through the walls and hanging from the ceiling.

Library shutdown week

The library is shut down this week for the electricians and heating/cooling technicians to do their work. New lighting fixtures have been installed in the main library.










Looking through the door into the back room on the main floor behind the present circulation desk. There used to be a wall and a window there. The wall has been now been removed and the entrance to the elevator for this floor is on the other side of the tarp.

The roof on and around the back dormer has been strapped and the roofing tile is being put on.

Stalked by a mummy

New walls have been framed downstairs to make the original bathroom wheelchair accessible and to create a new furnace room and elevator pump room. The contractor's office is situated in the elevator room for now with the mummy keeping an eye on them. The bathroom is down the short hall behind the elevator room.

Windows open downstairs

The window openings have been cut out on the lower floor. (Taken from future circulation area.) A part wall has been added below the windows. This allows wiring to be run without interference of the insulation.

Matching points

Two views of the dormer that has been added to the front roofline, keeping in character of the original Carnegie library building.

Our ivory tower

A dormer has been added to the roofline at the back of the library. The roofing tile has been started on the addition.

Over the new entrance and tucked away behind the program room on the second floor is a kitchen that will double as a staff room. We're excited to finally have a staff room. I call this the window of our ivory tower.

Tour the downstairs

Caroline now has visual confirmation of her office. It is framed in behind the circulation area.

With my back to her office and standing at the (future) circulation desk, this is what we see looking across the addition.

Now, I've turned a bit to the right and we're looking at the wall that was removed into the former picture book room. At the back of the picture book room is the downstairs temporary wall.

Now, I've walked out in front of the circulation desk and turned to the right again to see the elevator shaft and the steps from the entrance.

Stepping up

The right side of this picture shows what will be the entrance to the library. The steps on the left side of the picture provide a second emergency exit from the top floor. Steps are much easier to navigate than the ladder to get to the top floor!

View from inside top floor of rafters and roof sheeting.

More framing is occurring on the top floor. This is an updated picture of the access between the future children's section and the present library. Electricians are on the scene to start their part of the job.