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Sanctuary Construction (Part 2)

The main floor is finished

The main floor is finished

The new basement

The new basement

Laying out the structural steel members

Laying out the structural steel members

The first columns going up

The first columns going up

Installing the first cross beam

Installing the first cross beam

Connecting columns

Connecting columns

Installing the girts and perlins

Installing the girts and perlins

The main structure is taking shape

The main structure is taking shape

Framing the exterior walls

Framing the exterior walls

The main roof is on!

The main roof is on!

Connecting to the existing building

Connecting to the existing building

Installing the exterior sheathing

Installing the exterior sheathing

Installing the storm sewer/roof drain system

Installing the storm sewer/roof drain system

Even though the roof is on, we still have a little leak!  I don't remember it raining.

Even though the roof is on, we still have a little leak! I don't remember it raining.

Framing the front of the chancel

Framing the front of the chancel

Framing the rear of the new sanctuary

Framing the rear of the new sanctuary

Looking west in the narthex area

Looking west in the narthex area

The front of the sanctuary

The front of the sanctuary

The elevator shaft

The elevator shaft

The dry wall is going up. The openings are for the organ

The dry wall is going up. The openings are for the organ

Looking out of the mezanine into the sanctuary

Looking out of the mezanine into the sanctuary

Framing for the "clouds"

Framing for the "clouds"

Dry wall in the narthex

Dry wall in the narthex

Framing the new doorway into the existing building

Framing the new doorway into the existing building

Installing the Elevator

Installing the Elevator

The "clouds" are complete

The "clouds" are complete

Framing the opening for the new elevator

Framing the opening for the new elevator

Installing the "split face block on the west wall of the sanctuary

Installing the "split face block on the west wall of the sanctuary