- Cinder blocks from 2nd floor
The demo and asbestos crews have been busy – the first floor foyer, dining room, and hallway ceilings have been taken down. The second and third floor walls have been taken down in the 1964 addition. Demo has started in both bathrooms and should be finished next week.
Work continues in the 1931 building. Insulation is being installed on exterior and interior walls. This will help with both energy efficiency and sound. Drywall and insulation has been installed on the fourth and third floors, including the third old bathroom. The mason is building the new egress doors on second, third and fourth floors.
Next week the masons will start laying the walls on second and third floors of the 1964 building. Cinder blocks will be used which will help with longer term maintenance of the building (no more broken drywall).
If you would like to see the house in person, the House Corporation is hosting a breakfast next Thursday, May 26 at the chapter house. The breakfast is from 7 to 9 a.m., with a short campaign update at 8 a.m. Please send an email if you plan to attend. The cost if a suggested donation of $10.
Dining room, taken from the northwest corner looking towards the east.
The told tile has been removed in the kitchen. While the layout is not going to change, new appliances will be installed.
2nd new — taken from the northeast corner of what was the cleaning closet — looking towards the west. The red wall on the right was room 206 and the red wall with the Husker N was room 210. The cinder block wall in the middle of the photo is a load bearing wall and can not be removed. It was the south wall of room 210 and 211.
Hallway outside the balcony and 2nd new bathroom. The ceiling has been removed.
2nd floor — taken from the southeast corner of room 206 looking to the west. The purple wall was room 212.
Taken from the northwest corner of room 210 looking into room 211 and 212.
Standing in room 212, looking into the bedroom area of room 211 and 210 (the red wall).
Old side of the house — 2nd floor — this is where the window for the fire escape was located. Code required a door be installed.
Southwest corner of 3rd floor (room 309) looking east. The walls will be removed after the cinder blocks are stalled to hold up the roof.
Taken from room 310 – northwest corner looking into room 211 and 212.
A detail of the roof structure of the 1964 addition.
Demo in the third floor bathroom (3rd new)
3rd new bathroom — shower and toilet area.
Drywall in 3rd old bathroom looking at the area were the sinks will be installed. This was the area where the showers were located.
Interior insulation being installed in the new room 300 (approximate location is where the old room 301).
Drywall installed in the new room 301 (old 302). Standing in the educational/study area looking into the sleeping rooms. These will both be private rooms.
Room 400.b — old 4South. This will be a bedroom for two brothers.
Goodbye 2nd new toilets — I think we’ve all cleaned these at one time or another.
This Old FIJI House 