March 2009

The sconces inside the chapel have been turned on!


The sconce in the vestibule



The ceiling fan and track lights on the beams have been installed

The sconces have been put up on the walls

They have finished the stain on the outside of the chapel


Staining the chapel

The front of the chapel stained

Looks nice!

What a great space for reflection and prayer

Nice look in the sunlight

Starting the staining process to process

The paint crew takes advantage of a beautiful but cool day

Lot of work involved in staining the chapel

Spreading the mulch around all the plantings

The mulch looks great! Thanks Jimmy!

The Bihsop Taylor Hermitage

The Evleyn Underhill Hermitage

Chaepl staining

Getting the stain in those hard to reach spaces under the eaves

He is almost laying down to get under the eaves

Spreading mulch

Staining the trim around the windows

The two accessible ramps


The gravel has been graded between the accessible hermitage and the chapel

The interior walls are finished

Bathroom tile is grouted

Looks great.

The second coat is done with some sanding in between the coats. WOW!

The whole crew is taking advantage of the nice day with temps in the 70's

Painting the trim

The paint crew starts on the outside trim

Gravel is brought in the bring the grade up to the ramps

Marley guards the chapel door

The clear coat really brings out the grain in the wood

The painting crew is putting a clear coat on the cherry to preserve and protect it

At the same time they are putting a clear coat on the beams and the ceiling boards

Clear coat on the cherry board

Snow on the chapel roof. We had about 12 inches of snow on March 1-2 and then by Friday March 6 it was 60 degrees and almost melted.

The ice guards on the roof really do work!

Paul and Cris build the chapel deck and railings

The chapel railings are put in place

Working on the deck and the accessible ramp

Working on the ramp

Paul works on the deck and ramp

Paul works on the porch pickets

Working on the chapel porch

Sanding all the beams and ceiling and walls is a big job