This is a side view of the landing at the west entry door.  With the walls all removed you can see the stairs up to the main floor, the landing at the door and the tunnel that runs around the perimeter of the building under the lower floor.

 

Copper pipe is being installed in the ceiling to move heating and cooling water to heating and cooling units at each room.  The silver air duct will transport air from the same unit into each room.

 

 

 

This is the framing for the “teaching” wall.  There will be a  wall like this is in each classroom. When this wall is finished there will be white boards on each side of the interactive LCD TV.

This diamond blade saw is used to cut concrete. The concrete floor has to be removed on the lower level in small sections.  A trench is dug in the dirt to allow the plumbing pipes to be installed under the existing floor.

 

 

 

The excavation for the foundation for the addition is almost complete.

 

 

 

 

This is a core drill it is used to make large holes in concrete slabs.  The drill bit is normally coated with a thin layer of diamonds to allow the drill to cut through the concrete.  The holes that are being drilled are for plumbing lines on the main floor.

        

 

 

 

A temporary occupant of the Gottlieb building.

March 10, 2011

 

 

South door with elevator and all the walls missing.  This door will be lowered in the new building to open on the lower level in to the elementary area.

 

 

Hand written note on wall above ceiling. This was behind an air duct in the literacy area. Note is dated February 16, 1952.

His wages were $2.15 per hour

His opinion of our 33rd President appears in the last line.

 

Excavation for foundation of the addition began today.