September 2010

Fresh concrete at the north entrance.

Bluestone paver installation in progress at the new south terrace.

Room 107, above, is nearly ready for carpet installation.

Carpet partially installed in Room 107.  Dan Weese and Don McDougal contemplate . . . something.

Trying to figure out the mistake in the subcontractor’s calculations for the rise and run at the north stair.  From left, Anthony Douglas, Don McDougal, Dan Weese, Ron McAllister.

 

Installing the concrete sidewalk east of Harris Hall.

Installation of stone at north entrance stair.

Yellow underpainting at the first floor ceiling, in preparation of multiple glazes of pigment.  The resulting faux painting finish will result in an appearance that is convincing.

Stone cleaning in progress.

Hmm. Blackboard covers window.  How did that happen?

August 2010

Room 107 – painting stripping and ceiling work in progress.

Marble floor installation in progress at the lower level.

Room 107 – all the wood is stripped of numerous coats of paint.

Stair no. 2

A marble stair tread awaiting installation.

Faculty Lounge – secret floor leveling code.

Fretting over the carpet border layout.

Mechanical room.

Installing waterproofing system on the plaza and stairs.

Underlayment at the new, larger stage in Room 107.

Stone for the exterior stairs and plaza.

July 2010

Work stopped during a 20 strike.

Meeting to discuss keying.  From left, Dan Weese, Paula Blaskovitz, Phil Sanders, Tony Hicks.

Door delivery.  Curious forklift moves without turning.  i.e. it will move sideways without turning at all!

June 2010

 

Weekly meeting.

 

Harris 107, above.

The schedule . . . before the strike.

Superintendent Ron McAllister.

Selecting marble flooring for the lower level.

Dan Weese and I test the seating mock-up in Harris 108.

Elevator rails await installation.

The new elevator shaft.

Assembling the elevator cab.

Assembling the elevator

Unloading a window delivery.

Faculty Lounge in construction.

Beginning to install forms for the new stairs serving the lower level.

 

A few spools of the many miles of wiring in Harris Hall.

Painstaking work . . . stripping years of paint away in Harris 107.

Forming stairs continues.

Freshly poured concrete stairs.

Troweling fresh concrete.

Installing windows.

Installing drywall at the 3rd floor.

Wood trim at offices.

May 2010

The new stair connecting the 2nd and 3rd floor.

 

Top of the new stair (Stair 2).

Scaffolding encircles Harris Hall to facilitate facade restoration.