Beaverton
Mandir Remodeling Project Status Page 6
(Page 1) Early April 2005: In the Beginning...
(Page 1) April/May 2005: Preliminaries
(Page 2) Week of May 15th, Workday with Ananda Seattle members
(Page 2) Week of May 22nd: Preparation for Memorial Day Work Week
(Page 3) May 26-30th: Work Week with Ananda members nationwide
(Page 4) Week of May 29th: Follow-up
(Page 5) Continued Work, June 5th-24th
Installation of Lotus Window, July 7th
(Page 7) Insulation, Sheetrock, and Construction of Arches, July 20-23
(Page 8) Construction of Exterior Rooflines, July 24-30
(Page 9) Continued Rooflines plus August 13th Workday
(Page 10) Exterior Detailing & Venting, August 21-28
(Page 11) More Exterior Detailing, Walkway, and Interior Altar, August 29-Sept 9
(Page 12) Exterior Stucco, Oct 1 Workday
(Page 13) Interior Sheetrock & Painting, Stone Work, Door Installation, October
(Page 14) EMD's and Carpet
(Page 15) Altar Pictures and More
Installation of Lotus Window, July 7th
Early in the morning we met with the folks we hired to install this large triangular window. The man who etched the window was also there to see his handiwork in place.
Cutting pieces for the window frame, plus the requisite early-morning snacks!
The window first arrives (below left).
The first attempt to lift the window by hanging it from the forklift
(below right) didn't work
as we couldn't get the window high enough to slide into the opening.
The installers then strapped the suction-cup frame higher up on the
forklift.
This second attempt almost worked...we just had to move the frame down on
the glass
another six inches. On the third attempt, the glass could be lifted to the
necessary height.
Once the glass was up, Eric got up on a very tall ladder and screwed in
some blocks
so the guys on the inside (up on scaffolding) didn't have to hold it all
day!
A little polishing...then we moved the scaffolding outside to complete the exterior frame.
Smiles for a job well done!
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