The Sanctuary continues to undergo its first phase of demolition in preparation for adding a foundation, rebuilding walls, and adding steel support frames.
Below are videos of the exterior and interior taken on April 22. The next steps will be to shore the structure to ensure it's safe before walls are removed and foundations poured. The general contractor and project architect are amazed at the lack of any lateral bracing in the obviously poorly-constructed walls -- see the photos and videos below. They explained that the only side-to-side support in the west end were the nailed shingles on the building exterior. Before any more are removed, the building will be shored up to keep it safe. At nearly every turn, we are reminded how important this renovation project is to our 119-year-old sacred space.
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| Exterior video of southwest and west walls. Note the lack of lateral bracing. Our contractor added temporary bracing during this phase of the project. |
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| North wall of the Sanctuary |
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| The northeast corner of the Sanctuary is demo'd to enable the construction of the new Memorial Chapel with columbarium |
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| Interior video of the first phase of demolition |
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| Check this "fly through" of the interior of the Sanctuary -- taken earlier this week |
Enjoy more photos from the Sanctuary renovation project - just click this link or any image below!
