March 23, 2010

 

Above, slab poured in the south addition.

Two photos above:  Matching the original mortar has proven to be a challenge. 

Cutting with a torch on the third floor.

 

Looking through the open roof at University Hall.  A view that will not be seen again in our life time.

 

A “Lull,” which is also known as a “high lift” is essentially a heavy duty, rubber tired, telescoping fork lift that can lift 6,000 lbs. to 42 feet high.  The rubber tires and it’s weight allow it to maneuver easily in the deep mud that surrounds Harris Hall.  Technically, it’s called a “telehandler.”  Manufacturer’s photo below shows the stabilizers extended.  (note: It costs more than a BMW).

Chargers everywhere underscore the reliance on batteries for power tools.

 

 

“Shoring” supports the freshly poured concrete slab that tops the south addition.  This photo is taken in what will be the Center for Historical Studies.

Sly portrait of Don McDougal II, Turner Project Manager.

 

Sly portrait of Ron McAllister, Turner Superintendent.

 

Scaffolding has been erected on the east side of Harris Hall to facilitate masonry restoration.

The Lull looks like a toy from above.

 

Looking at the new addition from the southeast corner.

 

Standing (up high) in what will be the Graduate Student Lounge, looking west toward one of the classrooms.

One office has been drywalled and will serve to mock up shelving, wood trim, etc.

March 2, 2010

Placing concrete on the 2nd floor at Harris Hall, 3-2-10.

 

Above, Mike Long (Turner), Don McDougal (Turner), in short sleeves, because the building is now enjoying temporary heat, and Dan Weese (Weese Langley Weese).

Above, scaffolding erected in Harris 108 to facilitate construction of new ceiling.  The crates hold the components of the aluminum wall system that will define the stairwells.  Previously, the stairs were open, allowing a potential fire to easily travel from floor to floor.  Modern building codes require that stairs are enclosed with rated construction to facilitate egress and to prevent (or at least limit) fire from spreading from one floor to the next.  Enter Alumflam, a fire rated aluminum glazed wall system.  The Aluflam system is composed of relatively small sections of aluminum and special fire resistant glass, providing a wall system that allows the stairs to remain light and to maintains the sight lines that existed before the renovation.

February 17, 2010

Above, cutting metal decking for the auditorium stage.

Don McDougal II (Project Manager) and Ron McAllister (Superintendent) at the field office in Room 108.

Concrete deck and stairs serve as the roof for the new mechanical room on the west side of the building.  They will get covered with a waterproof membrane and stone.

Field trip to pick stone for the 1st floor corridor.

The color coded edges of slabs of stone.

The future administrative office of the Department of History.

2nd floor, looking south.

3rd floor, looking south.

East side of the 3rd floor, looking south.

South end of the 3rd floor, at the stairwell opening, looking north.

Looking into the south addition.  The Center for Historical Studies will be situated in the foreground.  The Department of History Seminar Room will be located in the far corner.

Steelworker prepares steel rebar reinforcement.  The plywood “boxes” are forms for windows.

Plumbers at work in the Lower Level.

Temporary moisture protection over the west addition.

 

There Is Love In This Work

The roof of the new subterranean mechanical room on the west side of Harris Hall will be a structural concrete structure that will support new stairs at the main building entrance and a plaza that joins the building with the main path that connects the campus to Sheridan Road.  A plywood deck was constructed to support the steel rebar and concrete.  This deck is supported by temporary “shoring” (a network of metal posts and wood beams), that will soon be removed (see the photo). 

 

The still photos . . .

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The movie . . .