Exterior painting completed September 20, 2006 Status (provided by Richard Thompson) photos provided by Barb Peterson Parking Lot (complete) Phase 1 (Concrete & Lighting): Sidewalk construction for ADA access, digging holes for 8 light pole bases (24” X 9’), trenching for conduit and setting light poles started Monday, 7/31/06, and was completed by Sunday, 8/06/06; the lights are now connected and functioning in the parking lot. Lighting is set on a time clock to start approximately at 8 pm and go off around 11 pm. The concrete sidewalk at the entrance to the church office and education wing will be reconstructed with a gradual ramp from the concrete turn around to the building entrance starting on Tuesday, September 5 (slipped due to hot weather). Concrete and other trash will be removed from property. A wall light has been mounted at the center of the building entrance; it is controlled by a photoelectric cell to provide entrance light. Two additional lights will be installed when the light pattern is determined. Phase 2 (Paving): Paving was done Thursday, 8/10/06; striping was done the following day. The parking lot was barricaded to prevent access during work weeks. In six months, after the surfacing has cured, the lot will be sealed. In the meantime, Andrews Paving suggests that the congregation not turn the wheels of their cars unless they are moving to avoid gouging the asphalt. Also panic starts or stops will tend to leave marks in asphalt. Custer Parkway Preschool's new entrance path while WPPC parking lot was baracaded Day 1 (Monday, July 31): Confirmed engineering drawings, constructed silt fence around perimeter of parking lot, cut trench for conduit and excavated north & west sides of existing parking lot for 25 new parking spaces. View of trench in parking lot Day 2 (Tuesday, August 1): Finished cutting trenches for electrical conduit and digging holes for light pole pedestals (24” X 6’). Set forms for sidewalk ADA access. Laid 1” PVC line alongside trenches for future use as water supply to west end of property. PVC will be placed in trench after conduit laid. New sidewalk Day 3 (Wednesday, August 2): Poured concrete for sidewalk ADA access and sidewalk at drive in entrance. The construction workers are master craftsmen and their expertise with concrete shaping and finishing is quite impressive. Built rebar reinforcement frames for concrete pedestals for lights. Cleaned up portion of trenches and laid electrical conduit. The new concrete bases for parking lot lighting are ready Day 4 (Thursday, August 3): Holes for light pole pedestals and conduit depth approved by Plano Building Inspector. Poured concrete for pedestals and back filled conduit trenches. 1” PVC line and 7-strand sprinkler control wire in place along north and west end of parking lot for future reference. Transplanted three trees from north side of parking lot further north to make room for new parking spaces. Working on new north parking spots Day 5 (Friday, Audust 4): Concrete crew made final cleanup. Tamped trenches, watered transplanted trees, removed forms from light pole pedestals and smoothed up pedestals. Pulled and laid down original light poles. Leveled and shapped new parking spaces. Getting ready for paving crew on Monday. Light poles were bolted to bases Sunday morning, August 6 Paving the parking lot, August 10 Custer Parkway Preshool helping "supervise" parking lot paving Painting stripes on the parking lot, August 11 (Sam Stevens photo) Building Exterior Painting: Cleaning, priming and painting the building began September 11, 2006 and completed on September 19. Landscaping: stone, soil, and plantings were placed around the WPPC sign, the Custer Parkway Preschool entrance, and the sanctuary entrance during Thanksgiving week, 2006. Landscaping installed Thanksgiving week, 2006 (Bob Morton photos) Painting the exterior, September 15, 2006 (Sam Stevens photos) Building Interior Sanctuary: An acoustics report and recommendations will be prepared. Library: Acoustics experts indicate adding rock wool or other insulating material in dividing wall space between the library and the sanctuary would not be cost effective or efficient (saving: $1,846.00). Fellowship Hall: During work day on 8/12/06, the men of the church worked on lowering fans and air conditioning return ducts 7” to accommodate grills for lowered ceiling in center portion of fellowship hall. A grid was installed in the recessed area of the fellowship hall on Wednesday, August 23. Fluorescent lights were installed on Thursday; they provide adequate lighting. No insulation will be added on top (saving: $353). Acoustic tile was installed the week of August 28. (Sam Stevens photos) Fellowship hall grid ready for acoustic tile, August 24 (Bob Morton photo)