Building Construction

Clockwise from top left: The new site after the initial excavation with footer dug...
Paul Feather and Justin Stiles work on setting the forms before the concrete is poored...
The footer just before the concrete is poured...
The first official workday when we had several volunteers out spreading gravel.
From left to right: Lovens Ready Mix shows up to deliver the concrete...
University physical plant helps us spread the concrete...
The physical plant guys help us to smooth and finish the concrete pad.
Counter-clockwise from top right: Bolting the track that supports the building to the foundation...
Chris Jude and Jeremy Ferrell puting together an arch...
Jon Ruth bolting the arches together...
View from south side of building half way there...
Paul and Travis trimming out the east end of the building...
A group of volunteers help to raise an arch.
Below clockwise from top left: The building after being insulated with polyeurethane and soy based expanding foam...The building after paneling the lower half with wood...Hanging drywall in the building to meet fire code...Framing the building to hang the drywall.
Center: The building after finishing and painting the drywall

Lee Ball’s construction tech class lending a hand in building retaining walls.  We are terracing this slope to make room for the 1.7kW photo-voltaic system.

Dr. Jack Martin’s Sustainable Resource Management class lends a helping hand, below Jay Trumbower shows custom masonry skills on block wall construction.

 

 

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