Parking Lot Paved

Goodloe Paving is shown as they pave our new parking lot. Striping is scheduled for this Friday. Meanwhile DeBenard construction has commenced grading of the turn lane. Inside finishing touches are proceeding rapidy. The fire alarm system is finished and testing of communications with the monitoring service commenced today. Landscaping can proceed now that paving is finished.

Final Grading

Our excavation contractor is performing final grading on the parking lot. Paving should begin soon. The gravel for the left turn lane at the eastern entrance has been delivered and construction will start shortly. Inside the electrician is completing hook up of the fire alarm system. The range hood is installed in the kitchen and lacks only the vent duct and outside fan motor. The regular monthly Shiloh business meeting held on 5 June was conducted in the new Fellowship Hall. Everything is fully functional except for the kitchen.

Watering the New Lawn

The landscape contractor has started. The area in front of the new Family Life Center has been sodded. Many trees and shrubs will follow. Inside, we are about 99% completed. Ducting of the range hood in the kitchen and hook-up of the fire alarm system remain. Outside, landscaping, paving of the parking lot, and creating the left-turn lane remain.

Finishing Up

Our builder is in the final phase of construction. The lighting, heating/air conditioning, and plumbing work is complete and final touch up painting is in progress. Ceiling work is finished, the stage curtain is in place, baseboards and chair rails are mounted. The bathroom fixtures are operational and the kitchen appliances are here awaiting installation. The chairs are stacked in anticipation of our first event. Remaining work includes the delivery and installation of the kitchen range hood and the center-island stainless table. Meanwhile outside, paving and striping of the parking lot, landscaping, and construction of the left turn lane remain. The Tod Hostetter, our site superintendent, expects full completion in three weeks.

Getting Closer to Completion

The ceiling tiles are going in and the overhead lighting fixtures are in. The wood trim has been stained and installation will start this week. The interior doors are being installed today. In the kitchen the commercial dishwasher, clothes washer, and dryer are here. The ranges and refrigerators are scheduled for the 30th. On the 26th the tables and chairs will arrive. Outside the forms are being set for the last of the concrete work. Once the slabs for the outside units are poured the heating and air-conditioning contractor can complete his work.

Stained Glass Installed

The stained glass was installed yesterday. The first photo shows the hallway outside the chapel. The second photo is taken from inside the chapel.





In the last photo the round windows in the entrance foyer can be seen.

Drive Through Finally Completed

The seemingly never-ending drive through construction is now over. This photo shows the pressure washing crew cleaning the exterior of the new building. The round openings seen in the photo will be filled with stained glass on Tuesday. The pouring of the last of the concrete curbing and the paving of the parking lot will start within the next few weeks.

Interior Work Continues to Move Quickly

The ceiling grid is now in place along with the projector screen. The light fixtures are currently being installed and the stained glass windows will go in this Tuesday. The ductwork will complete next week and floor coverings will start the week following. This photo of the Fellowship Hall is taken from the floor-level sound booth.

Breakout!

This photo is taken from the old nursery and shows the doorway into the new Family Life Center. A six foot double door will soon be installed in this opening. The door to the chapel is down the steps and to the right with the fellowship hall straight ahead. The handicapped ramp is immediately to the right.

Final Touches

The exterior trim, soffit, and rain gutters are being installed on the drive through. The wood that covers the steel beams that extend out from the main structure (the large white panel in the photo) as well as the drive through ceiling and the underside of the brick arches will be covered in white EFIS. This is a stucco-like material, which will match the other white trim on the outside of the building. All exterior work should be complete by the end of next week.

Inside the grid for the drop ceiling is being installed.

Tables and Chairs Ordered

31 round tables and 252 upholstered chairs have been ordered for the new Family Life Center. They are scheduled to be delivered the third week in April. 36 of the new chairs will provide seating in the new chapel.

Brickwork Completed

The last of the exterior bricks are in place. The coverings for the exposed wood on the drive through will be installed starting tomorrow. Meanwhile the first color coat of paint is being applied to the inside walls. The drop ceiling grid will be installed starting next week.

Interior Work Moving Quickly

The interior sheet rock is in place and has been taped, sanded, and primed. The finish coats of paint will start next week along with the ceiling and flooring. The top photo shows the new fellowship hall as you look towards the kitchen. The second photo shows the entrance foyer as you enter from the drive through.

Masons Stage For The Final Time

The brick masons prepare to lay the remaining brick on the drive through. This will essentially complete the exterior construction.

Church Votes to Approve Cost Increase

At the 6 February Shiloh business meeting the church voted to authorize the New Building Committee to pay the additional costs of constructing the Family Life Center. A budget for tables and chairs was also approved. The builder is currently projecting completion during the first week in April.

Remembering our Service Members

Shiloh has several members serving with the armed forces overseas. We are greatly appreciative of their sacrifice and pray for their safe return. One of them is monitoring our construction progress via this blog. Here is a view of the new Family Life Center taken from Route 3 and with a few liberties with the J H Batten construction sign.

Rapid Progress

The framing on the drive through is almost complete. Once finished, the masons will begin to lay the brick that covers the framing. One of the steel lintels that support the brick over the archway can be seen in the foreground. Nearly all windows and doors are installed. The exceptions are the stained glass that will go in the round openings and the front glass doors that were damaged in shipment and are being replaced.

Inside, most of the sheetrock is installed and the heating and air conditioning ductwork is going in. Electrical and phone wiring is complete.

At Long Last!