August 24-30, 2019 – Roof complete, exterior siding, and sheetrock
Another milestone in the project has been achieved with the completion of the roof! Trenches have also been filled in. On Friday, August 29, the curbing around the building was surveyed and staked.
30Aug2019 – PANO – Front of building (roof complete)
30Aug2019 – PANO – Rear of building (roof complete)
30Aug2019 – East end of building
30Aug2019 – Exterior wall of kitchen/break room
30Aug2019 – Window detail at kitchen wall
30Aug2019 – NE corner of building at lobby
24Aug2019 – Natural light in the office wing
26Aug2019 – Interior wall in office wing
August 21-22-23, 2019 – Tyvek, wallboard, polished concrete
After wrapping the building with Tyvek, installation of exterior fiber cement siding will begin.
22 August 2019 – Tyvek building wrap has been installed on the south side of the building.
Below you’ll see Tyvek building wrap on the front of the building and sheetrock being installed in the office area. Concrete polishing has started in the areas where we may have wet floors (bathrooms and kitchen/break room). Seed in the erosion control straw has sprouted. Deep discussion about additional changes is occurring in the last photo in the set.
22 August 2019 – Front of building
22 August 2019 – Installing sheetrock
23 August 2019 – Installing sheetrock
23 August 2019 – Sheetrock in office area shows off the vaulted interior ceiling
22 August 2019 – Concrete floor polishing has started
22 August 2019 – Erosion control is working at stormwater outfall
23 August 2019 – Intense discussion about last minute changes
And for those of us who like action shots, here is a very short animated image showing installation of one of the sheetrock pieces at the west end of the office wing:
August 18, 2019 – More shingles installed, insulating continues, plaza curb poured
Compare this panoramic view of the front of the building to the August 16 panorama to see the progress made on roof shingles since Friday noon. We are pleased with the color and texture of the shingles.
Yellow-colored rockwool is appearing on the west end (to the right in the image) of the building.
18 August 2019 – PANO – Front of building from contractor’s trailer
Exterior photos
These photos show the extent of exterior insulation applied so far to the walls. Concrete has been poured in the plaza to help contain the crushed granite that will form the finished surface.
18August2019 – Looking NE to SW at main entrance
18August2019 – Looking NW to SE at main entrance and barn. The concrete bases at the main entrance will be covered with brick.
18August2019 – PANO – Looking NW to SE at NE end of building
18August2019 – Looking E at W end of building
18August2019 – Looking W to E along E-W walkway at plaza
18August2019 – Looking E to W along E-W walkway at plaza
18August2019 – Looking N to S along N-S walkway at plaza
18August2019 – Looking E to W at plaza curbing
18August2019 – Looking W to E at plaza curbing
18August2019 – More roof remains to be shingled
18August2019 – Rockwool on pallet and installed
Interior photos
Let’s start with the office wing which will house conservation district staff. This is planned as an open office space with cubicles and a minimum number of private offices. Two meeting rooms are also present, one on either side of the doors on the east end of the space.
The interior ceiling is vaulted for a less confined feeling to the large room. Natural light enters the space through large windows and five skylights. Multiple interior lighting systems provide flexibility in illuminating the space.
18August2019 – PANO – Looking N to S inside office wing (small meeting room to the left)
18August2019 – PANO – Looking S to N inside office wing (second small meeting room to the right)
18August2019 – Looking E to W inside office wing
18August2019 – Looking W to E inside office wing (meeting rooms left and right of the doorway)
Other details:
18August2019 – PANO – Lobby and main entrance
18August2019 – PANO – Looking S to N inside conference room
18August2019 – Looking through the 45-degree conference room doorway from the inside
18August2019 – The old barn is visible from the SE door (outside the conference room)
18August2019 – Wiring entering the server room
18August2019 – Wiring entering server room
August 16, 2019 – A new rendering, roof shingles, and insulation inside and out
In this Friday set of photos, the roofing contractor is rapidly installing shingles on the north roof (facing Beavercreek Road). We expect shingles to be done by the end of the day on Monday.
More rockwool insulation panels are being installed on the exterior of the building. These will get covered with a water-resistant barrier before lap siding or shingles are applied. The siding and shingles are both made of fiber cement which has a long life and resists insects, weather, and fire.
Inside the building, batt insulation is being installed in the exterior stud walls.
First, though, is the most recent rendering of the finished building. While the depiction of the completed building isn’t completely accurate, it illustrates the overall look we are aiming for:
14August2019 – Rendering of the north side of the Conservation Resource Center building
The gallery of photos taken this morning:
16August2019 – PANO – Substantial open space is preserved around the new building
16August2019 – PANO – The north-facing roof (facing Beavercreek Road) is being shingled
16August2019 – PANO – The rear plaza
16August2019 – PANO – A concrete curb is formed around the rear plaza
16August2019 – PANO – Looking E to W inside the office wing
16August2019 – PANO – Looking inside the office wing
16August2019 – Mock ups of lap siding and shingles
And in case you missed our earlier post with the planned floor plan and exterior views, here you go:
29March2019 – Floor plan
29March2019 – Exterior views
August 10, 2019 – Two groups of images: exterior photos and interior photos
Exterior photos
Roof shingles are a dark gray color, but a little bit lighter than what we expected. We like it. Windows are installed and exterior insulation is starting to be applied. After the rock wool panels are installed we’ll be ready for fiber cement lap siding and shingles.
In the panoramic image below, you can see the waterproof barrier on the exterior walls and the windows. The skylights are installed and the insulated roof panels are ready to accept shingles. Trenches have been closed.
10August2019 – PANO – N side of building from contractor’s trailer.
This gallery of images below walks you around the outside of the building.
10August2019 – Looking N to S along driveway
10August2019 – PANO – N side of building from contractor’s trailer
10August2019 – Looking NE to SW at main entrance
10August2019 – East wall showing rock wool insulation
10August2019 – Looking E to W from barn
10August2019 – Looking SE to NW at rear of building
10August2019 – PANO – Looking S to N at plaza
10August2019 – Boot wash station at rear plaza
10August2019 – PANO – Plaza behind the building
10August2019 – Looking W to E at W end
10August2019 – Looking NW to SE at W end
10August2019 – Looking NW to SE at W end of building
10August2019 – PANO – Looking southward at NW corner of building
10August2019 – Crushed granite for plaza surface
10August2019 – Closeup of crushed granite for plaza
10August2019 – Waterline for frost-free hydrants
10August2019 – Fields mowed to reduce fire danger
Interior photos
This 180-degree panorama of the office space shows the new windows installed in the north wall and light coming in from the five skylights. Even on a cloudy day we are getting plenty of outside light coming into this space.
10August2019 – PANO – Looking N inside office space
This gallery of images looks at various parts of the interior space. Some parts of the building are ready for drywall to be installed as soon as inspectors give us the okay to proceed and batt insulation is placed in the exterior wall cavities.
10August2019 – Customer window at lobby
10August2019 – Lobby windows look to the NE toward the big pond
10August2019 – PANO – Looking S inside office space
10August2019 – PANO – Looking N inside office space
10August2019 – 45-degree entry into conference room
10August2019 – Conference room control panel
10August2019 – Wiring into server room
10August2019 – Shower for emergency decontamination
10August2019 – VRF (variable refrigerant flow) units in attic space
10August2019 – Window at SE door
10August2019 – PANO – West end – Looking NE to SW (from exterior doorway)
10August2019 – PANO – West end – Looking SE to NW (from bathroom)
10August2019 – PANO – West end – Looking SW to NE
10August2019 – PANO – West end – Looking NW to SE (bathroom in SE corner)