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Welcome to our Re-construction phase. Keep checking back for updates as we finish up the remodel of our Facilities Planning (Architectural/ Engineering) division... And as we continue with the remodel of the CS (Computer Services), and GS (Graphic Services) areas.

We had a group of guys here that call themselves Steppin' Out Ministries, who took care of the main indoor renovations, and will be intermittently back to help rebuild and tear down as needed/ or funds allow. On the outside, we had High Touch Ministries doing the initial dirt work and grading. This team consists of, well, Darren... and his bionic mechanical, appendage extensions.

Please forgive the lack of "before" shots, hopefully I'll be able to find some later on, and hopefully things will begin to make sense as the days and hours progress.

Note: If you are unfamiliar w/ TECH and our layout, I have tried to be fairly descriptive and orderly...

The most recent post will be at the TOP. The beginning posts are in the Archive section on the Right, under 2008 and January -only so many posts are able to fit on the page- so, if you're looking for how it all started it will be there.
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Thursday, January 31, 2008

Day 15-ish... Summary -Videos

28th= Rainy Yuk.

29th= Not so Yuk, - Actually, it got up to near 70˚F! and the low for overnight? 29˚!
After the Day was over I snuck back to FP, but all I found was this on the [new] library window...


There wasn't a note, just this calling card...

I think it was the one they call Jared (the Amish Phantom), and no one can seem to get a clear picture of him...

30th= Partly Un-Yuk. But still cold-ish.




Here's Dusty and the 'Phantom' [face conveniently obscured] Duct hunting.


And here's where those ducts end up.


Here are the new 'D' islands for the expanded parking lot...




And the new retaining wall on the West side.


Concreto!



Note: The Phantom has grown bold enough around the camera that it doesn't seem to phase him. He must be wise to the fact that looking directly into a camera with low resolution video footage, will achieve essentially the same effect as obscurement does with still photography. Blast! Foiled again...




And Today... Thursday... Rained last night...




Friday, January 25, 2008

Day 11 Fri. Jan. 25 '08 - Videos

It rained today. All day. It's cold.

Yuk.

And I didn't get any pictures today 'cause the Epson7000 wouldn't print. Consistently. When we wanted it to. For two days. Eric... I'm thinking you might have a word for this.

*Edit* Eric' says Uber Annoying... yes I think I 'd agree.

-Joel K.

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Day 9 Wed. Jan. 23 '08 - Videos


Preparing for the Parking Lot expansion, and the arrival of the Concrete truck... only 45min late this time!


New crete for the entrance.


Floating the crete... Oh, most of these guys are from 'The North'... that's why he's wearing short sleeves in 38ยบ weather! Bah!

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Day 8 Tue. Jan. 22 '08 - Videos


Prep for new wall coverings.


Pretty much all Sheetrocked in.


Setting the grids for the ceiling tile.


Old CAD Room/ Library prepped for wall covering and flooring.


New Large B-room and Storage closet.


New HVAC Piping.


The makings of our New Entrance... Yay! Hopefully no more foglight-breaking Entry/Exits!




Compressing the newly formed Entry.


What you can't feel, is the ground pulsating... I'm standing 20-25 ft away.

Monday, January 21, 2008

Day 7 Mon. Jan. 21 '08 - Videos


Taking out the Parking curbs



Tree (Crape Myrtle) Transplant


Tree Trans 2



TKO!! (Tree Knock Out)
He (Darren) did this to our two pine trees, but I deleted the footage thinking I had already downloaded it from the camera. Hopefully I can get someone elses...
This is the best I can do for now... thanks to Amy for the clip.

Friday, January 18, 2008

Day 6 Fri. Jan. 18 - Video

By 10 AM




New Duct work going in...




Bill, Bob, Ken(far wall)


Eric, etc., B-room


(old CAD room)/ Library, New window... presumably from FP Conf.

By 1PM:


Video...Our First Snowfall! January 18, 2008 12:00 pm



...& More Snow @ 4:50PM

Thursday, January 17, 2008

Day 5 -Thu. Jan. 17 - VIDEOS

~11 AM


Sorry it's so quick, only had 60 sec's left on the card...



~3:30PM the Cement truck arrives... -that we've been expecting since Noon.


Pouring the Concrete pads for the new HVAC units... All 7 of 'em.

Day 4 -Wed. Jan. 16


New Doorway for Les's office / UPS Room


Lobby, Jim Wood, FP Conf., Les, Jim England, Jim Collins, all cleared out.


New Window for the Old CAD Room / Library


Office divding walls up. New Office wall and doorway going in...






Ready to tack up.

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Day 3 -Tue. Jan 15, 2008

Day 3: ~11:30 AM

Lobby


Lobby 2 Jim Wood's office (no walls),



~1:30 PM



Lobby, Jim W, FP Conf., walls out


Facing *South* (Bill, Bob, Ken -far wall)


Facing *East* -FP Conference, Jim Wood's office, Lobby


*West* Same as above

~4:30 PM










Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Day 2 - Monday Jan. 14, 2008


*Facing NNW* -FP Lobby


*West* Jim England, Jim Collins cubies


*SSW* FP Conference Room. Glass and Door out.


*South* Bill Daniel, Bob Schill, (Ken Seldon -far wall)


*East* Ken, Eric, (Tony, Kingsley, Charles -far wall)


*West* Old CAD Room

--All that happened before I got here at 9-ish AM

Here's the end of day 2's progress...


Lobby


Les & Jim


FP Conference Room 1


FP CF 2

Janitorial closet (left) & B-room