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Ramping Up

Jason Christ — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:44:47 +0000

You read about how we decided on a ramp into the church at the Glenhurst entrance over at the Evolution of an Idea post. At the time, we also posted a photoshopped image of what the entrance would look like. Well, we’re done with the ramp piece and just awaiting the final handrails. Check it out:

The finished ramp, without any blacktop work being done.

Asphalt being shaped to eliminate the step up to the ramp.

The finished ramp. We'll be adding some yellow paint to mark the edges of the asphalt to avoid tripping on the edge.

We’ve also finished the garbage pad:

The finished pad for the garbage totes.

The new home for the totes. This allows us better access to the totes without getting muddy during the rainy seasons.

Stucco and Ramp Update

Jason Christ — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:46:58 +0000

The entrance ramp project has been completed and the Stucco is nearly done as well. Not much to say about it, other than the fact that all of our contractors are doing some great work for us. Here are some pictures of the finished ramp and the stucco progress:

The concrete pad for the garbage cans is smoothed out.

The finished project, drying.

The crew works on the Glenhurst entrance concrete. This is the replacement for the existing section that was demolished because of the tripping hazard.

The finished concrete work, as seen from inside the church.

The finished project from outside the church. Notice the new ramp on the far side of the brick column.

A closeup up the new wheelchair accessible ramp. There will be railings installed on the side of the ramp nearest the brick column, wrapping around the column.

A wide shot of the front of the worship center stucco repair. The two brighter columns are complete. The remaining await a final coat of stucco.

A close-up of the stucco work.

Glenhurst Entrance Demo

Jason Christ — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:50:51 +0000

The small tripping hazard outside the “main” Glenhurst entrance is now a very large tripping hazard. Demolition of existing concrete and walkways is almost complete and pouring the new entrance will commence shortly. The work is being done by Buffalo Sealing and Striping. Check it out:

The view from the precipice. One more step, and it's into the pit we go.

A little farther back from the demo work. The demolished section closest to us, outside the brick column, is where the new ramp will be going.

Don't go out the Glenhurst doors quite yet... That first step is a doozy!

Also being done by the same company is a pad for the garbage totes. The ground gets all muddy and gross (so I’m told!), so we’re fixing that while we’ve got them here:

This is where we keep all the garbage totes. They are conveniently located outside the kitchen and Pastor Chuck's office.

Stucco Phase One Complete

Jason Christ — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:56:38 +0000

As mentioned earlier this week, the stucco repair project started this past Wednesday. It’s now Friday afternoon and the first section is complete. The crew of five has been working on the peaked roof that faces Glenhurst. Here are some shots of the work in progress, plus the before and after shots for comparison.

This was the starting picture of the project.

Ladder access. The first piece of the work!

Scaffolding for the work, plus taping off all the things that you wouldn't want to get any Stucco on.

The scaffolding is almost complete. It took almost a complete day to get the scaffolding setup and ready to go.

Thursday was spent laying the base for the stucco.

On Friday, we see the final work beginning as the lighter color stucco is applied to the wall.

The ending product, free of cracks, chips and general decay.

Work on the stained glass windows and additional stucco repair around the building closer to the Boulevard will begin on Monday.