Walls Going Up

Today at the site we saw (from top to bottom)

The Mechanical Room, drywalled and painted, ready for equipment.









The Electrical Room, drywalled and painted, with installation begun.

Steel framing, conduit and ductwork in the ceiling.

Our Branch Manager's Office, with a window framed to look out into the library.

It's looking good, and hopefully all the mud will dry up soon so work around the building can really get going!

Taking Shape

The library is taking shape both inside and out.

From top to bottom, we see:

the view of the library from parking lot;

the shipping and staff entrance;

the bay window in the children's area;

wall framing and duct work ready to install;

looking southeast from the inner entrance to the library;

the lobby;

and the exterior view of the meeting room space from Dean Avenue.

March of Progress

We've got some new pictures to show the progress of the building. This one is an interior shot looking toward the meeting room area. You can see the large front window.

This picture shows the back south side, where the loading dock will be.

This picture shows the back north side, where staff work space will be located.

The windows will also look into our book sorting room.

Here you can see the front of the building facing Dean, with the overhang. This side will be mostly glass and offer lots of natural light into the library space.

This is the view of the front north corner where the large meeting room space will be. It will offer more space than our meetings rooms at the library downtown and a large window.

Here you see the front of the building looking north, with the overhang and work on the roofing progressing.

This picture shows some of the work going on for the roofing of the main part of the library. You can see the layers of material going on the soffit.

Painswick Branch Taking Shape

Our city project manager says:

As you can see the structural steel is 98% complete and roof decking (the underside of the roof) is complete. Steel studs and exterior insulation are in progress.

The building is starting to take shape!!

Recent Progress at the Site

We have been seeing footing get finished and walls beginning to appear for the new branch. Rain has made for some delays as concrete work and rain don't always go together, but things are moving forward steadily.

The first picture gives you an overview of the site, the second one is the front wall, which is partially done, with green drainage tubes showing. The third picture is the side and back foundation walls finished.

We're looking forward to the utilities going in soon, which will take us another step forward.

Footings Are In

Out at the site this morning, before the rain began in earnest we see that the library is starting to take shape. The footings for the new library are in the ground, and include rebar that will link them with the walls above. The picture with the crane is the wall facing Dean Avenue, and you can see the jog in the wall where the entrance will be.

The second picture is the wall facing the service road and the Zehr's.

Thanks go to our project manager, Frank, for the pictures.

-- Shonna

Digging In!

Excavations have begun for Painswick Branch of the Barrie Public Library.

Digging for the footings for the building began today.
The formwork will go in next, followed by the foundations themselves.
We are all so excited to see this progress!

Shonna

Site news!

As we get closer to reaching our million dollar goal to build the first Branch Library in south Barrie, activities are starting at the location site. The construction trailer has arrived and this week safety fencing was being installed. No doubt the big pieces of equipment will soon start to follow.

Everyone here at Barrie Public Library is so excited to be ... Branching Out for our community!
Ann