KEC Week 40

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012

This past month the push was on to get weather sensitive exterior work completed ahead of winter and we made it!  The October snow storm and what seemed like continuous rains since we started in April made us think we would be in for a rough winter.  We were convinced we would get buried in snow and see below-freezing temperatures all December, but we finally caught a break.  All of the exterior stonework is substantially complete.  The high area metal roofing is wrapping up around the stair tower where the mason's staging will be coming down as he washing down the stonework.  The exterior siding, which is less tied to weather, is about half complete and is on track to be substantially complete by February.  Below are some progress shots of the exterior work.

[north elevation]

[north elevation from entry road]

[north elevation]

[north elevation]

[north elevation]

[south elevation stair tower at end of dorm wing]

[south elevation stair tower at end of dorm wing]

[east elevation of courtyard]

[south elevation of courtyard]

[east elevation of courtyard]

[south elevation of courtyard, massive topsoil stockpile behind bldg has started to be respread]

[south clerestories into seminar cathedral ceiling]

[profile of metal roofing in progress]

[faculty metal roofing from stair tower staging]

[north elevation siding] 

[west elevation siding at classroom wing] 

[west eleavtion siding at classroom wing]

[siding at faculty apartment]  

[siding at faculty apartment]  

[cedar at underside of eaves]

Interior construction continues with MEP rough-in and fire rated sheetrock barriers.

[sprinkler main installation in wall cavity of cathedral areas] 

[spray foam insulation in exterior wall cavity]  

[sheetrock at top of rated walls and ductwork in dorm wing] 

[sheetrock rated ceilings in second floor dorms] 

[electrical distribution in dorms] 

[cathedral ceiling and fireplace in common living room]  

[fire rated ceiling and electrical distribution in dorm first floor]