Thursday, November 30, 2006

HVAC parts arrive

Parts of the Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system requires a crane to install.

North side stone columns

Exterior view of the north side (viewing from Grover Cleveland Blvd). You can also see the beems that are starting to define the shape of the ceiling inside.

Monday, November 27, 2006

Stone work continues

The stone wall on the building's south side starts to take shape.

Tuesday, November 14, 2006

Stone wall to match the columns

The south side of the building, near the entrance and adjacent to the reading garden, will have one wall that is entirely covered with stone.

Framing meets the stonework

Several areas, like this one above on the southeast side of the building will have the plank siding meet with the stonework.

Framing for interior walls begins

View of what will eventually be the Children's area.

Wednesday, November 08, 2006

Exterior Wall Studs

These steel wall studs mounted to the exterior of the block walls will allow the Hardiboard fiber-cement siding to be installed creating a wood plank siding look when finished.

Tuesday, November 07, 2006

Moisture barrier is applied to the exterior

A moisture barrier (black compound seen above) is applied to the outside walls.

Large steel beams arrive

Large steel beens for spanning the main collection area of the library are being prepared for installation.

Steel work begins on areas of the roof

Workers weld steel support beams as progress is made on the roof.

Application of stone to the inside columns

Workers begin to apply the stone to columns inside the library building.

Bushels of stone

Large bushels of stone are gathered for application on the columns and other areas of the building exterior.

Columns on the inside

The stone columns will be continued through the center of the library.

Steel roof trusses added

Steel roof trusses span across the staff work area of the building.