Today was hectic on the site! So many people stopped by either to work, prepare to do their work next week or drop off some supplies. To complete the picture - the town was out doing prep work for re-paving what they tore up a few months ago to provide us with water and sewer to our property. That prevented one driveway from being used and they are working on getting the curb redone for the other driveway. Good thing there is an empty lot to the south for supply trucks to come in, or trucks to bring in workers. I realized today that almost everyone who works on site uses a pick-up truck! Glad we have ours! We would feel so out of place. Actually our truck has seen a lot of action for hauling in - hauling away - moving around supplies - picking up supplies! We couldn't have done without it!
Today we received on site the brick for the building. We also got re-bar delivered for the slab and sidewalks. The "fencer" stopped by briefly, the siding fellows started prep work, our bricklayer came to go over a few details with us, even a drywaller stopped by briefly to check if we had that lined up yet. We do. And a T.V. station in Red Deer stopped by to do an interview with us about the building. We finally made it back home after lunch to do the work that makes the money right now! So here we are tonight, working in the office. Actually Peter has the work to keep up with, I'm keeping up with the blog!
The windows are all installed now! The large opening on the east side for the scissor lift is now sealed up! Even our electrician stopped by to do some layout upstairs! There - another person who stopped by! The only exterior element to take care of to complete the "lock-up" is the mechanical room door! We will probably bring it home to paint before installing it. And if someone is brave enough (or stupid enough) they could crawl up to the roof and still get in the openings for the skylights. Those have to be installed yet. Tonight they are just gaping holes! Stargazing - that's what they are good for tonight!
I think this week we both feel like we have lived a million lifetimes already - and it is only Thursday! This weekend will be busy too - depending on the weather. We pray for acceptable conditions for working outside and in!
Main Floor windows in!
Ta da! Upstairs too!
Signs of an electrician coming around!
My office towards Peter's office!
The fence is coming along!
(Note the opening for a lockable gate!)
Ah - yes - I almost forgot. Speaking of fence posts, the emergency services for Central AB did a mock disaster just south of the station yesterday afternoon! They did it in conjuction with a "disaster" out at the Joffre plant to see if everyone could respond as they were supposed to. They found our fence posts quite handy for blocking off the "disaster" area! Our framer tried pretending to need help - they ignored him since he wasn't in the "cast" of "disaster victims"!
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