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Warmth, light, and water - simple things, except when you are renovating a 100 year old building!
In the interest of keeping some warmth in the building over the course of the winter, we've fired up our old gas heater. This will keep the pipes from freezing and the workers warm once construction begins. Potters Guild members have been working on installing new insulation on the first floor ceiling.
A team of members met on site to scrutinize the draft floor plan and to make further recommendations for improved efficiency. We have amassed a detailed list of specifications for the equipments we require in the studio. This has been handed over to a mechanical engineer who will do the necessary calculations and layout detailing to properly accommodate our plumbing and electrical needs. Once this is in hand, it will be taken to the City for approval and ultimately a building permit, which will allow us to begin the actual construction phase of the project. We hired HAP Mechanical to fully design and engineer the interior components of the HVAC system. This too plays heavily into the calculations of the mechanical engineer. HAP will be able to start installing their components over the winter months. We continue to investigate geothermal heating, and are moving closer to a decision.
Demolition also continues. Over the course of the past few months, teams of workers have spent time stripping more tiles off the ceiling, removing the plaster from the southeast wall to expose the beautiful yellow brick that will serve as our store area, hauling donated materials to the second floor for safe keeping, and insulating the first floor ceiling to hold the heat.
The façade drawings are being considered for Heritage designation down the road. A revised quote for renovating the façade is coming, which will allow us to apply for grant and loan incentive
monies for façade restoration through the City. It is our hope to be able to start working on the façade as well over the winter months.
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Well-protected members push insulation into the ceiling. |
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A crew of white-suited potters install insulation on the ceiling of the first floor.
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