Details, details
The smaller footprint of the staircase is revealed after part of the surrounding barricade was removed this morning. The finished paneling adds polish to the prep stages of the soffit surround. How do you […]
A virtual tour of the second floor
Construction has moved at a breakneck speed on the second floor and will be wrapping up soon. Here’s a glimpse of the staff meeting room. And here’s three views of the northeast corner of […]
Moving right along
The second floor has really come a long way over the last several weeks. Lots of progress is evident in the study room area in the front of the building, as well as […]
Pouring the stairs
Concrete was poured into the treads of the metal stairs early last Tuesday morning. The concrete will dampen the noise and vibration of foot traffic. As you can imagine, working with pipes pushing […]
Installation of the air handler
The new air handler was staged briefly in the parking lot before assuming its rightful position on the roof yesterday morning, alongside the existing air handler. A very big crane […]
Building the staircase
On January 29, the metal staircase was hoisted into place during the night. The landing section of the stairs needed to be welded into place. After grinding down the edges […]
Getting ready for the air handler
Very early Tuesday morning, Ness and Campbell Crane set up a 275 ton crane (the load it can lift with the boom in a vertical position) at the Main Library […]
Sneak peek at the new staircase
Patrons who have visited the Main Library over the past two weeks are probably wondering what is going on with the hole in the ceiling right above where the Reference […]
From lines on the floor to a hole in the ceiling
The Reference Desk has been relocated to make way for the new staircase from the first floor to the second floor. Ceiling tiles that have been removed in preparation for […]
Behind the scenes: installing the ductwork
HVAC systems, such as the one being installed on the second floor, consist of two systems: supply and return. The supply delivers conditioned air to the building spaces while the […]
