Back Wall Almost Done

Work is continuing on sheeting the back wall. One more day of work and I think that should be it.


The siding is being removed to allow the windows to be installed. As you can see, there were large windows on the side of the building, it is my guess that they were removed when the church was converted to the Grange. There will be two windows in each of these areas, one over the other. We are still deciding what to do with the space between the two windows; once in we will decide. We think we will put a flat panel between the top of the bottom window and the bottom of the top window. We will make the final decision once we have the windows in. It looks like we will not be putting on vinyl siding but scraping and painting the wood siding.


Unfortunately, vinyl siding hides the problem areas such as rot. Here is a little that will need some work.

Start of Back Wall Sheeting

The back wall on the second floor is almost completed; just a few final touches.


Sheeting is replacing the tarp on the back of the building. By tomorrow the wall will be completely sheeted with plywood.


Tony let us know yesterday that he needed the holes patched in the chimney. These holes were for stoves and the old furnace. I guess he thought it prudent to patch he holes before he closed it up in the wall...go figure. Luckily, we called a company in Torrington, CT who came right out. Before they patched the hole they inspected the chimney and found the clay liner had some cracks, so they put a stainless steel replacement liner into the clay liner as well as patching the holes and installing a clean-out. A cost that we did not count on but it is much better than causing a fire down the road...safety first.