Day 63

Removing snow from the roof of the new link.

Once the snow is removed, tar paper goes down.

Installing a beam to take the load that used to be supported by the outside wall of the pastor's study.

Shoring up the ceiling of the theater room to support some of the weight as work continues.

It's Too Cold to Work!

This Thursday and Friday have been the coldest days of the year so far, so not much work could be done. Each day registered temperatures below zero, and wind chills that made it feel like the teens and 20's below zero. As this post goes to publication (12:30 PM), it is currently -8 degrees outside, with a wind chill of -19 degrees. So here are some pictures of the progress made so far, sans construction workers.

The upper level of the new addition.

The lower level. The fans are there to dry out the ground from the melting snow as the enclosed building heats up.

An aerial view of the location of the new link between the addition and the existing building. The black blankets are in place to keep the ground warm and pliable for when construction begins.

Construction: Day 12

Prepping for more concrete blocks.

Waterproofing the concrete blocks after they have been cemented in place. These blocks will be buried underground, so it is important that they remain free of moisture.

The footings are closed to finished. Backfilling will begin this week.






Location of the new elevator.





More evidence of the recent blizzard.

Construction: Day 11

A blizzard blew through the Twin Cities over the weekend, leaving 18 inches of snow on the ground and on the construction site. But work continues! Here's the snowed-in construction site on Monday morning, December 13.

Even the equipment needs to be "dug out."

High winds and cold temperatures came after blizzard, making for sub-zero wind chill temperatures and curved icicles like these.