Work has now moved on to waterproofing, and the crew has installed most of the sheathing panels for the exterior walls. This fiberglass mat gypsum sheathing provides protection from moisture and mold and will serve as a solid substrate for the siding. Building wrap is installed over the sheathing and behind the siding as a…

The steel frame is up, and things are moving quickly now! This week the crew has been working on the roof and exterior walls. We’re now able to walk around “inside” the space and visualize what it’s going to be like for our feline friends come spring.   We’ve also finalized our exterior color choices.…

The steel frame of our new shelter building is going up! The first beam went up early last week, and things have moved quickly from there. Once the full frame is in place, the roof will be installed, then the exterior walls. We’re hoping to hit that mark by the end of this week.  …

The steel for our new shelter building has been delivered to the site!   After a long wait, the full steel shipment finally arrived today — now things will start moving fast! Our contractor tells us that they’ll begin setting the steel frame, roof, and walls next week, and it should take roughly 10-14 days…

The existing house on the Waterman Street lot is going to serve as our new Welcome Center once construction of the new shelter is complete, and we’ve been working to bring it up to speed for its new purpose!   At the front of the building, we’ve removed the old brick steps and planters and…

This week the crew erected the curb forms and poured the concrete. They then spread and compacted crushed rock to serve as the sub base for our new asphalt driveway and parking lot. The final top surface will be poured toward the end of the project.   Normally these steps would occur later in the…

We’ve experienced a whole lot of rain over the past few weeks, but we’ve managed to get the needed retaining walls built despite the weather. Due to the slope of the site, there are grading and elevation issues that have necessitated the installation of these walls.   The first wall runs along the length of…

After much anticipation, the concrete slab has finally been poured! This is a big milestone for us — the slab is the solid foundation for our new shelter, and we are thrilled to see its tangible form brought into reality. What you see in the pictures is the footprint of the building itself; walkways, sidewalks,…

Marietta Water came out last week to install the new water supply. After they completed their work, our crew dug the trench to run the new line to the building footprint.   Rain over the weekend delayed our plans to pour the concrete slab today, and rain forecast for tomorrow has pushed it back to…

Plumbing has been roughed in ahead of the slab being poured. Working from the engineering drawings for the water & gas and drainage plans, the crew dug the trenches then laid the pipe and installed stub-outs.   The pad has been prepared, going from bare earth to gravel to plastic, topped by wire mesh. The…