3rd North - Moving on to Tile!

The finishes are going in on the North stack.  You can really start to see the difference.

Down Below

 New power is being run to all of the bathrooms out of a new distribution panel in the bike room (above, left).  The ceiling in the 2nd lounge is no longer a patchwork of poorly seamed repairs.  The new plaster is in along with new lights (above, right).

Third Floor

For historic restoration purposes, we are replacing the old doors with the same style of historically-appropriate 5-panel wood doors. If you look closely, you'll see how the carpenter went to pains to replicate the trim details above the doors.  They are actually fairly intricate if you look closely.

With the built in shelving, wall board, and ceiling plaster in place, you can get an idea what the space will feel like.  What a difference having a window makes!  The green color on the walls is the waterproofing that is applied underneath the tile.

4th Floor

 Tiling is underway on the 4th floor!  The 3x6 subway tile forms most of the walls.  Accent tiles along the top as well as the floor pattern will come next.

5th Floor

The 5th floor is prepped for tile.

North Stack - Ready to Button Up

With rough inspections complete and insulation in on the North stack, we're ready to put up the rest of the blueboard, windows and tile board in preparation for tiling.  As the tile installation begins, the contractor will be able to move his crew to the nearby Back stack to begin demo!

2nd Lounge

With blueboard up and new light fixtures installed, 2nd lounge is ready for plastering.  But will we ever be able to match that green? :)

View of window, shower, medicine cabinet and towel holder.

The medicine cabinets will be recessed to take advantage of space in the wall.  To the right is the recessed paper towel holder.

Ceiling fans are roughed in place.

 Fans will be controlled from motion sensor in the fan unit that will ensure we're always pulling moisture from the bathrooms when they are in use.

Storage area, tub, and vanity.

 The exterior walls have been sprayed with closed-cell foam.  This already makes the space feel a good deal more cozy and will help them remain comfortable over the winter.

Tile board ready to receive tile on walls.

 Floors and walls are being tiled for durability.  The ceilings will receive blueboard and plaster.

Brothers Getting Pumped for New Bathrooms!

North Stack - Roughs Going In

In addition to framing, all of the parts that go in the walls (known as rough installations) have to be done and inspected before we can start closing things back up.  That process is well underway for the North stack.  Here's where we were a bit over a week ago.

Recessed paper towel holders have arrived.  These will be a step up from the flush mounted ones currently in service which protrude about a foot into the room.

The ceiling was a mess over the spiral stair in the 2nd lounge, so this is our chance to improve it.  Note the rough plumbing in the wall going up to the bathroom stack.

The drain/waste/vent (DWV) piping as seen from the 4th floor along with new copper supply.  Last week the plumbers were installing the last of the supply stubs for the sinks and bathtubs.

You can see the spot where the vanity will go as well as the recessed medicine cabinet above it.

The tubs are in place.  Above them you can see the window opening.  To the left is the space for the storage shelves.

Next steps will include wrapping up the plumbing supply, running heating pipes, and getting the rough electrical in place.