Sidewalks and Stuff

A look at the new entryway and sidewalk drop-off area.

A new set of stairs from the lower lot to get to the main entryway.

Greenery is now part of our new main entryway. These plants will soon be replaced by shrubs.

Some flowers planted along the new link.

Preparing the forms for the cement for the new sidewalk in the back.

After the cement has been poured.

Sidewalks and Blacktop

More cement and blacktop on the docket for today. Crews hurried to get a lot of the cement work done under the threat of rain, and also poured new blacktop next to the drop off area.

Sidewalks and Curbs

A cement crew showed up this morning to pour the curbs for the new drop off area and also a section of sidewalk leading up to the new office entry.

Here's what the curbs look like finished.

And here's the section of sidewalk that was poured before the rain started to fall.

Getting Closer

As each day passes, an additional "finishing touch" is taking place. Below is the newly carpeted link.

The main hallway of the first floor of the addition has also been carpeted.

Toilets and sinks have been installed in the new accessible bathrooms on both the first and second levels of the addition.

Lots More Carpet

Bill Heinemann spreads glue while Owen Glewwe looks on.

Norm and Matt Glewwe lay the carpet tiles after the glue has been spread.

The newly carpeted Narthex.

After the Narthex is completed, Matt and Bill move on to the Nursery Wing. Matt spreads glue while Bill cuts the intricate edge pieces.

Bill and Owen discuss the complexities of laying carpet tiles.

Carpet Is Going In

Matt Glewwe lays down some carpet squares in the hallway next to the old Music Office while Kyle Factor looks on.

Bill Heinemann lays carpet next to the new lift.

Harold and Joy Lang put down some carpet squares in the new storage closet next to the lift.

Bathrooms

Matt Glewwe applies grout to the tile in the new handicapped accessible bathrooms.

True to form, Kyle Factor supervises and critiques Matt's work.

Then Kyle get his hands dirty too. If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself, eh Kyle?

Go Ye Into All The World...

The main wall in the entryway of the old narthex bore the inscription "Go ye into all the world..." That wood was carefully removed from the wall and saved in order to create what you see below. This wall will also serve as a sliding door that will close off the rest of the building during the week, making the office area the main point of entry during business hours.

Bricks Are Almost Done

Crews lay the final bricks on the South face of the new addition.

The North, South, and East faces of the addition are now completely covered in brick. Only the new link remains.

Bricklaying

The bricks on the west face of the addition are now up to about 7 feet at the highest point.

Workers began to lay bricks on the north face of the addition on Friday.

Owen Glewwe looks on through the windows as the bricklaying crew goes to work.

A large and long scaffold has been constructed in order to lay bricks on the higher parts of the wall, which will start next week.

Sweeping

Sweeping on the construction site is dirty work. With so much dust in the air, it's hard to see how he's even making any progress!

Bricks

Crews began to apply the brick exterior to the west face of the addition this morning.

More Digging

More digging had to be done to continue to connect the church's new water service for the sprinkler system. Pipes will be laid in these ditches and connected to the water supply in the street.

Carpet and Asbestos

The main carpet in the narthex and nursery wing hallway was removed. Special crews were called in to abate the asbestos that existed in the tiles underneath the carpet. Pictured below is just some of the equipment that was brought in for the asbestos abatement.

Here are the nursery hallway and main narthex with nothing but concrete floors.

IT Guys

The IT crew (Rich Erickson, Craig Hillegas, Tim Olson, Lee Dodge, and Kerry Glewwe) put in some time on Saturday to run all the wiring necessary for the new computer system in the addition.


This is just a fraction of the wires and cables that are running through the ceiling of the addition.

Craig, Tim, and Lee feed cables through the ceiling. There are going to be a few guys with sore necks and shoulders tomorrow.

The Youth Room is a Pit

Crews had to dig a hole through the floor of the Youth Room to connect to the new water service that will feed the sprinkler system. The pipes go through the Youth Room, out of the church, and down the hill to Gorman Ave.

Doors, Painting, and Other Stuff

All of the doors have been hung in the new addition, although they are still missing doorknobs and windows.

Lots of Riverview volunteers put in some work this week to get the whole addition completely painted. Good work, people. This is the future home of the Youth Directors' office.

The new entryway and exterior of the main office in the new addition.

A view of the Fellowship Hall from the stairway of the new addition. The elevator and second level of the addition will be accessible through this doorway.