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April
24 - Landscaping and parking improvements begin
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April
15 - Board tours renovation project
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| The Whitman
County Library Board toured the library renovation project
during their April 13 meeting. The Board learned from
project architect Larry Kom that crews are approximately
19 days behind schedule as a result of unexpected storm,
drain and excavation issues. Crews are working diligently
to make up for lost time but re-opening of the library
along with the grand re-opening ceremony that was set for
June 8 will both be delayed. The Board expects to announce
a new opening date within the next month or so. |
Photo, below left: Jon
Kehne inside the elevator on the main floor.
Photo, below right:
Architect Larry Kom (holding color board), explains
building changes just outside the new elevator on the 2nd
floor of the library.
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March
04 - Framing Begins
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| Demolition
phase nears completion with removal of walls (right), and
excavation of elevator pit (below and lower right.) |
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| January
20 - Library Board review renovation |
| Trustees of
Whitman County Rural Library were pleased to learn that
renovation of the District's Headquarters in the Colfax
Library are on track. Board members toured the facility
yesterday and met with project manager George Paupst.
Paupst, along with his
crew from Blews Construction have been removing thousands
of pounds of concrete flooring and supportive T-structures
to make way for the library's new stairway and elevator.
Making matters more difficult is a very high water table
that requires continual pumping in order to dig a five
foot deep pit that will serve as the elevator's base.
Photo left: Trustees peer into the gaping pit in the center of the library (l-r: John Aune, Jon Kehne, Becky Dickerson, Teresa Myott and Leslee Miller)
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January
16 - Demolition phase continues
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| Demolition
phase nears completion with removal of walls (right), and
excavation of elevator pit (below and lower right.) |
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December
15 - Notes from the Architect's Field Report
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| Demo of
wood framed walls, ceilings and soffits has started.
Concrete slab demo on the main floor (adjacent to the book
drop) is completed. Demo has commenced on the concrete T
floor system. It is anticipated that this work will be
completed by next week. Temporary scaffolding is in place
to support the structural T system until the new
reinforcing and supporting structure can be installed.
Contractor has constructed safety barriers around the
perimeter of the new opening in the floor. An employee
safety course was underway to teach what procedures must
be taken when cutting and demoing walls with lead paint. |
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| December
8 Let the demolition begin! Crews from Blews construction
remove the center staircase, entry walls and plastic the
north end of the building to protect library collections
from dust. |
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