Construction of the Christian Life Center
April 29, 2003

Below are photos of the construction of the Christian Life Center.


The first photo was taken looking northeast. It shows the west entrance and
south end of the CLC.You can see the concrete block being laid for the walls
The block will be covered by brick.

This photo was taken from the north looking south. It shows the twin peaks that can
be seen from Maple Rd. The peak on the left is covered with concrete block.
The peak on the right has the finished brick laid over the block.

This photo, taken looking northeast, shows a section of the CLC in the foreground
covered with new brick. In the background is the existing east wing of the church
showing the existing brick . The new brick matches the old very well.

This is a photo taken looking northeast from the second floor showing the newly
poured first floor. In the background on the second floor are 2 large meeting rooms.

This photo shows the carpenters in the process of lifting the
sandwich-construction roof panels into place.

This photo shows a close-up of the sandwich-construction roof panels.
Both outer layers are 1/2" thick particle board.
Sandwiched between the particle board is 4" of Styrofoam insulation.
These panels are 8' x 16' long and are laid right on top of the roof trusses.

This photo shows the entire roof structure. In the upper left-hand corner you
can see the bare metal roof trusses. Next to the roof trusses you can see the
sandwich-construction
roof panels laid over the trusses. The tar paper is then
laid over the roof panels as a vapor barrier.

This photo shows a mockup of the roof showing the slate tiles, copper flashing
and copper gutters. The slate is laid directly over the tar paper.


 


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