Progress on the Library addition will mean some closings in early November.
In order for the new electrical service to get up and running, the old supply will be shut down for one day during the first week of November (date TBD). Also, for the paving of the parking lots to be completed, the Library will need to close for two days during the week on November 10th. We are doing our best to coordinate this with the November 11th closing for Veteran’s Day, but the final determination will depend on progress on the job, contractors’ schedules, and weather.
The stair cases are now in, ceiling grids and light fixtures are being installed, window trim is being painted, and the boiler is ready to be fired up. The exterior stucco finish has been completed and outside light poles will be set up within the next two weeks.
Friday, October 31, 2008
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Building Moving Ahead
No doubt you have noticed the progress on the Library as you visit, walk in Law Park, or pass on Pleasantville Road or Routes 9A/100. As we approach the final months, a great deal of work is being done each week. Pictures and a slide show of progress are at http://www.briarcliffmanorlibrary.org/photos.html
On the exterior, trim is painted and the final coat of stucco (“EIFS”) will be applied as soon as the weather is dry. The construction trailer is about to leave the lot so that the entry way can be widened to better accommodate two-way traffic. The parking lots will be paved and lamp posts erected by early November.
The boiler is being installed with the intent of being operational as soon as the weather calls for it. The basement electrical and mechanical rooms have been built.
Inside the Library proper, all of the walls are completed and are receiving a coat of primer paint. All of the doors and cabinetry are now on site, to be installed in early November. Ceiling and lighting installation are due within two weeks, along with finish carpentry around interior windows and doors. Painting and carpeting, as well as completion of the bathrooms will wrap up the project.
We will have to close for one day when the electrical service is moved from our old system to our new source, and parking will be an issue with completion of the lots.
A larger disruption of service will be the closing of the Children's Room after Thanksgiving. We do not have a firm date, but in order to complete work on the “transition space” from the old building to the new, we will be packing up the kids room and vacating the space so that the contractor can remove the temporary wall, complete some demolition and carpentry, paint, and carpet the room.
On the exterior, trim is painted and the final coat of stucco (“EIFS”) will be applied as soon as the weather is dry. The construction trailer is about to leave the lot so that the entry way can be widened to better accommodate two-way traffic. The parking lots will be paved and lamp posts erected by early November.
The boiler is being installed with the intent of being operational as soon as the weather calls for it. The basement electrical and mechanical rooms have been built.
Inside the Library proper, all of the walls are completed and are receiving a coat of primer paint. All of the doors and cabinetry are now on site, to be installed in early November. Ceiling and lighting installation are due within two weeks, along with finish carpentry around interior windows and doors. Painting and carpeting, as well as completion of the bathrooms will wrap up the project.
We will have to close for one day when the electrical service is moved from our old system to our new source, and parking will be an issue with completion of the lots.
A larger disruption of service will be the closing of the Children's Room after Thanksgiving. We do not have a firm date, but in order to complete work on the “transition space” from the old building to the new, we will be packing up the kids room and vacating the space so that the contractor can remove the temporary wall, complete some demolition and carpentry, paint, and carpet the room.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Painting in Progress
As the phont depicts, the outside trim is being painted before the final coat of stucco is applied.
Inside the building, the fire suppression system is completed and rough plumbing and electrical are done so that the sheet rock is going in on both floors. Looking at the interior walls, we have a much better sense of how the building is going to look and feel. (And… we still LOVE it!)
All of the parts for the elevator have been delivered and the exterior doors are due soon.
The concrete walk way is partly completed and will be a nice framework for the circular drive when it is done.
Completion is scheduled for the end of the year; furnishing to follow and we will move in just as quickly as we can!
Inside the building, the fire suppression system is completed and rough plumbing and electrical are done so that the sheet rock is going in on both floors. Looking at the interior walls, we have a much better sense of how the building is going to look and feel. (And… we still LOVE it!)
All of the parts for the elevator have been delivered and the exterior doors are due soon.
The concrete walk way is partly completed and will be a nice framework for the circular drive when it is done.
Completion is scheduled for the end of the year; furnishing to follow and we will move in just as quickly as we can!
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