Passersby on R Street may be wondering what FIJI is doing with all the digging? Is it a pool? Nope. Is it a ditch? Nope. Is it a moat? Nope (but I wish). It’s the primary reason this entire project started – fire sprinklers. A dedicated water source is required for fire sprinklers and was installed this week. The fire sprinkler equipment will be located in the old bomb shelter.
The 1931 side of the house is nearing completion. The drywall crews moved to first floor and basement this week and painters have been to work on 2nd, 3rd and 4th floors. The tile crew has finished the ‘old’ bathrooms. The side of the house should be finished in the next few weeks.
The 1964 ‘new’ side – that’s another story. Third floor framing is currently on hold while the architect and structural engineer address existing structural concerns based on the original construction.
Next week ceilings will be installed on 2nd floor, new electrical service is being brought into the building and hopefully, the 3rd new framing will begin.
New windows have been installed in the 1964 addition.
Ceiling is up in the basement. Fire code required the old exposed beams to be covered.
2nd ‘old’ bathroom — tile work is complete.
The entire house has new plumbing — this is take in the house mother’s living room — looking up to the plumbing for the 2nd old bathroom.
1931 building hallways have been painted.
Plumbing rough-ins have started on the 1964 addition — this is taken in the 2nd new bathroom — looking at the west wall (where the trash can use to sit). This will now be where the sinks are located.
Our trouble child – the 3rd floor of the 1964 addition — Now, I’m not a structural engineer – but it appears that the quite a bit of the roofing structure is resting on the interior walls. This has caused challenges as the House Corporation changes the layout to the new suite style floor plan. Stay-tuned on this one…
This Old FIJI House 