September 2008

Roof decking goes up on Julian of Norwich Hermitage




Working on the roof decking.

First layer of roof sheathing goes up on chapel

Skirting is finished on Thomas Merton Hermitage

The chapel roof goes on

Working on the accessible hermitage porch roof.

The chapel windows arrive each with its own cross

Tar paper on porch roof

View of The Thomas Merton Hermitage from the hill

The chapel roof insulation panels arrive

Cutting out the window openings

The bottom windows are all cut out now for the top ones!

Lito on the scaffolding

The back side of the chapel with all the windows cut out

Tar paper on the roof

Wrapping the chapel with Tyveck. Heys guys is that upside down?

Now they got it right side up!

Finished wrapping the chapel

Installing the roof insulation panels on the chapel

Evelyn Underhill Hermitage with rockers in place just waiting for a retreatant to come.

Mountain Electric company comes out to hook up the permanent power and disconnect the temporary power. Everything works!

The Valle Crucis Board gets a tour - (L to R) The Rev Thomas Morris, Chuck Forester, Katerina Whitley, Karen Kassinger and The Rev. Scott Oxford

The Board names the Bishop Taylor Hermitage in honor of Bishop Taylor - (L to R) Katerina Whitley, Jim Banks, Karen Kassinger, Chuck Forester, The Rev. Thomas Morris, the Rev. Scott Oxford, Iona Brigham, Bob Brigham, The Rt. Rev. G. Porter Taylor

Bishop Taylor checks out the chapel

Lito installs the windows

Side windows are installed

Windows from the inside

Lowe's installed the pull down window shades in all the hermitages

Chris Mastin with the Shawneehaw Volunteer Fire Department helps us out by filling up the 1,000 pump tank with fresh water so the health department can test the system. We are so blessed to have these men and women in our community.

Dale Townsend holds the hose while waiting for Christ Mastin to turn on the water

Ouside sheathing on the chapel

Installing the sheating on the chapel

Andy Henderson from Chestnut Ridge Log Cabins comes up to put the final touches on the hermitages and go over the final punch list.

Chris and Paul measure and cut the outsdie sheathing for the chapel.

Finishing up the acessible wheelchair ramp railings

The furniture has been delivered and the bed is made.

The living room is set up.

Our great friends from Penland's Furniture in Swannanoah NC delivers the furniture.

Three Oaks Nursery plants another load of trees around the hermitages.

Installing the roof metal on the porches.

Planting more trees

Don't they look nice!