Thursday, February 24, 2011

Colleyville Public Library Expansion Project - Week 7

Visible progress continued on the Colleyville Public Library second floor expansion project this week.  The focus of the work was once again on the second floor.   Drywall workers nearly completed the sheetrock installation phase, and moved on to the next phase of installing insulation.  By the end of the week, workers had completed most of the insulation installation work, and began taping and bedding the sheetrock, which provided a smooth connection from one piece of drywall to the next.   Also, the concrete floor was cored in three spots for data and electrical connections. Floor conduit now marks the future location of computers in the children’s area. Additionally, heating ventilation and air conditioning and plumbing rough in work continued.  Currently, work on the project is on target and is scheduled for completion the end of April 2011.

View photos of our progress during Week 7.



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Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Colleyville Public Library Expansion Project - Week 6

Exciting visual changes occurred daily on the Colleyville Public Library second floor expansion project this week. The focus of the work was on the second floor. At the beginning of the week, the support I-beam for the second floor meeting room moveable wall was lifted to the second level with a mechanical fork lift and brought into the Library through a window. Steel worker crews stationed outside and inside the Library worked simultaneously to accomplish the challenging feat. Once inside, the support I-beam was lifted again with mechanical lifts and welded into position. Drywall workers finished the wall installation framing phase and quickly moved on to the next phase of sheetrock installation. In a few days, the sheetrock application transformed the areas defined with metal studs into rooms. Sheetrock now defines the meeting, story time and craft rooms, meeting and story time room storage areas, the staff workroom, the kitchenette and the new stairwell. Installation of wall electrical boxes and conduit continued. Also, heating ventilation and air conditioning, and plumbing rough in work continued. Currently, work on the project is on target and is scheduled for completion the end of April 2011.

View photos of our progress during Week 6.





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Monday, February 7, 2011

Colleyville Public Library Expansion Project - Week 5

A considerable amount of work was completed this week on the Colleyville Public Library second floor expansion project despite library closures due to inclement weather on Tuesday and Friday.  On the first floor in the meeting room, minor heating ventilation and air conditioning, and plumbing demolition work continued.  On the second floor, layout work for the walls was completed and the wall installation framing phase continued.  Metal studs now define all new areas including the meeting, story time and craft rooms, meeting and story time room storage areas, the staff workroom, and the kitchenette. Installation of wall electrical boxes and conduit was almost completed. In the kitchenette, an area was prepared for plumbing installation.  Also, sheetrock was delivered and positioned for installation.  Outside in the fenced construction area, the support I-beam for the second floor meeting room moveable wall was delivered and preparations were made for lifting it up to the second level.  Currently, work on the project is on target and is scheduled for completion the end of April 2011. 

View photos of our progress during Week 5.



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