A sturdy foundation is the key to any building project. For this new art studio building the architect and engineers specified a reinforced cast concrete wall sitting on concrete footings. The wall forming system work moves along very quickly. The standard forms have special plywood faces backed by steel frames that connect together with pins [...]
Last week we started work on a new art studio building for Carleton College. The building will be used as studio space for some of the art faculty that creates art using somewhat noisy processes. The building will provide an excellent space for them to manufacture their various art projects. Our first task was to [...]
Over the Thanksgiving break we completed a little exterior door project for Randolph schools. The original metal doorws had become twisted and problematic. The doors were set in a hollow metal frame. The frame was in good condition….it was just the doors and hardware that were no longer serving the needs of the school. The [...]
We completed a fun little project for Carleton College this week. It involved constructing a shelter roof over their wood fired kiln. The kiln is constructed of fire brick and sits on a concrete base. An iron framework holds the bricks tight together. It is best to keep rain and snow off the kiln so [...]
Finishing work is coming along very nicely at the Apple Valley Senior Center we are working on. Last week our carpenters installed the woodwork and trim all along the stairway. This area has several openings trimmed in oak that will eventually have translucent decorative panels inserted into the openings. There are lots of bright, [...]
Lots of work has been taking place at the Apple Valley Senior Center project. The building has been enclosed for some time now and a small army of workers are performing a variety of tasks. With the enclosing and heating of the building the concrete floors were able to be installed throughout the facility. The [...]
Last Friday evening Ellen and I attended the 2008 Excellence in Construction dinner in Golden Valley. This event is sponsored by the Minnesota Chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) and was held at the Metropolitan Ballroom in Golden Valley. Associated Builders and Contractors, with over 50 years experience, is the largest open shop [...]
Workers have been busy at the Apple Valley Senior Center project. The roof was finished last week and our people have been busy working on the soffits and fascias at the edge of the roof. We got to the stage where the building has been enclosed enough so that heat can be introduced. It makes [...]
We have been concentrating on getting the roof installed at Faith Lutheran Church in Dodge Center. This building project incorporates a combination of steel and wood framing systems in both the walls and the roof. Just over a week ago we finished with the major columns and beams. The roof over the [...]
Our carpenters have been busy at the Apple Valley Senior Center we are working on. We’ve had lots of cold weather and snow to deal with, but the building is slowly getting enclosed. Our major task for the past few weeks has been installing the roof. Today the workers were finishing up the last areas [...]
