Pour the Floor

The floor of the addition was poured on the coldest day of the year: -13 degrees. Here the ground is prepared for the concrete.

The finishing touches being applied to the newly poured concrete.

More Snow

Monday brought 3-6 inches of snow with it, but most of the workers are either in the main building or in the addition today. Below, Ray Glewwe explains some of what the plumbers are up to in the new addition.

Sawing through some brick.

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.