Structural Framing Complete

The final framing to resolve the structural issues has been completed. The job is 2-3 weeks behind schedule due to the design changes necessitated by the structural existing conditions, i.e. lack of columns, but progress continues. The new door frames have been installed in all of the bedrooms and closets. The new flush mount sprinker heads are being installed, the framing for the bathrooms, closets, kitchen, and counseling room is nearly complete, and the terrazzo shower bases have arrived and are ready for install. We have an issue with lead time on the lighting fixtures and our CM and architect are readying alternate plans since no suitable substitutes are available.

Interior Framing

The bulk of the interior framing is complete. You can actually see the deliniation of the three bathrooms, storage closet, and kitchen space. We are awaiting receipt of light guage structural metal that had to be special ordered as a result of the structural design changes. Delivery is scheduled for tomorrow and then framing will be completed. The main corridor and living room at the end of the hallway are sheetrocked, spackled, and ready for paint. The two solar tubes have been delivered and their exact placement needs to be defined with the help of our architect.

Rough plumbing passed today

All of the rough plumbing is in place and passsed inspection today. The sheetrock was installed in the living room at the end of the hall today as well. Cement was delivered and they are about halfway done with pouring the floors in the new laundry room and the new shared counseling room.

Rough Plumbing and Concrete

The plumber is finishing up the rough plumbing today and the inspection is scheduled for Monday. The weather didn't cooperate this week so the concrete pour has been moved to Monday and Tuesday of next week. We believe the schedule impact of the structural changes will be about a week and a half and the dollar impact for all four cottages will be about $35k. Fortunately our budget has a contingency that can absorb the hit. The sheetrock has been delivered and by end of next week we should start to see the walls going up.

Structural Support Defined & Implemented

By last Thursday the structural engineer working with our architect and construction management team provided a plan to compensate for the missing columns and beams so that demolition work could continue. The Donnelly crew worked Saturday in order to dig footings for the new load bearing walls; their inspection passed today. Weather permitting, footings will be poured tomorrow. In the mean time, wall and ceiling restoration is being completed in the bedrooms in preparation for new paint and trim. We should know by Friday what exposing existing plumbing under the slab reveals.