Window Sills, Sprinkler Feed

Another reclaimed element from the original Clubhouse are the concrete block caps/window sills.  My understanding is that these sills are "period" architectural elements and not made in this style any longer.  The original sills were reclaimed and cleaned up through many work-party hours headed up by Tom Shimko (aka The Nutty Professor), and they were installed this week - I think you'll agree that they're quite attractive!

5/17/12 - Reclaimed CMU caps/window sills reinstalled

In addition, a trench was dug and pipe laid for the water feed for the fire suppression sprinkler system this week.  Tacoma Water is scheduled to connect the water line to the City main next week.

5/17/12 - Trench for Fire suppression sprinkler water line

Exterior shaping up!

By the end of the week of 5/7/12, most of the windows were installed as well as some of the cedar siding.

5/11/12 - Second floor windows installed along with some cedar siding

The cedar siding is reclaimed and has a very interesting history.  The tongue-in-groove siding was milled by Resource Woodworks of Tacoma from old cedar that was reclaimed from its original use as log booms on Lake Union.

1911 photo of floated logs on Lake Union contained by log booms. (Photo - Seattle Municipal Archives)

When the ship canal was built and the Ballard Locks erected, the log booms were placed alongside the locks as part of the retaining structure.  Resource Woodworks, which specializes in sourcing and re-milling salvage lumber, obtained the 100-year-old log booms and has been allocating it to projects where such reclamation is important - such as ours!  The wood is full of character and is beautiful - there is an amount that contains wormholes (worms long gone!) that we hope to use in the Boardroom.

5/11/12 - Second floor bank of windows and reclaimed T&G cedar siding

Time for Windows!

With the roof completed and the structure dried-in, the framers' attentions shifted to completing the interior.  By the end of the week of 4/30/12 the framing was nearly complete and Stan estimates that the framers will be done by mid-week of the week of 5/7/12.

5/4/12 - Interior framing progresses

All windows were delivered by the end of the week of 4/30/12, and Stan & crew were pondering the best way to insert the heavy, somewhat fragile fenestration in the confined area that is the work site!  The first window was installed by mid-day 5/7/12.

5/7/12 - First window in!

Roof Decking Complete

By Tuesday of this week the roof decking was completely installed and the roofers were busy completing installation of the roof.  After a glorious weekend and Monday, rain returned on Wednesday interrupting the roofers' progress temporarily.  With a little luck, the roofing will be complete and the building "dried-in" by the end of the week!  Windows are arriving and Merit will start installing them the week of April 30.

4/23/12 - Program Center with nearly-completed roof decking

4/24/12 - Roof decking complete, roofing in progress

Last Beam Up!

It's been a very productive week culminating on Friday when the last beam was positioned on the North side of the building!

4/20/12 - Final north-most roof beam in place!

4/20/12 - Neil Shaw (Project Mgr.) and Stan Nelson (Site Super) of Merit prepare the final beam prior to placement.

4/20/12 - Carpenters securing post to support final beam.

4/20/12 - Tight fit!

4/20/12 - All roof beams secured.

Most of the roof decking was also installed by the end of the week, and with the final beam installed, this will be finished by Monday, April 23.  Next week's activities include start of roofing installation, Interior wall furring and window delivery.

4/20/12 - Car decking nearly complete.

Beams up, Floor installed

All but two of the roof beams and most of the first floor ceiling/second-level floor were installed this week -- the outline of the building has emerged!

4/13/12 - Tacoma Program Center outline takes shape

Framing will continue next week - week of 4/16, and then the roofing will start early the week of 4/22.

4/11/12 - Roof beam being raised for installation

4/11/12 - West end of roof beam being secured

First Floor Framing

The character of the project changes rapidly at this stage, and it's fun to see the building take shape with walls being erected and outlines of rooms becoming evident.  Much of the first floor framing should be done by the end of the week of 4/9, and many of the roof beams will be in place!

3/30/12 - Initial days of Framing

4/2/12 - West wall erected

4/6/12 - Some first floor rooms framed out and TJL joists in place