November 16 Community Update

 Dear Neighbors,

Fall is definitely in the air, isn’t it? 

Check out of the the progress in the past month

• Interior and exterior tuck pointing has continued

• Terracotta stone work on building facade

• Geo-foam flooring insulation

• Structural roof repair at front mezzanine (2nd floor)

• HVAC layout and ductwork

• Steel columns we erected

• Completed concrete pour on 1st floor, stairs to basement, basement floor, courtyard and front stoop

• Temporary gas meter and heater in building due to colder weather

• Electrical gear pre-work

• Metal stud framing wall layout 

• Scissor lifts were delivered

• Structural roof repairs

The flooring is like layers of a cake 🍰…

A layer of foam (vs pouring solid concrete) which reduces costs:

A layer of membrane for protection and a layer rebar for support:

Another layer of concrete:

Voila! A strong, level floor now officially exists which allows equipment like scissor lifts to come in so workers can safely conduct work on the roof support beams (shown below). We haven’t even mentioned the frosting layer of the flooring cake - stay tuned!

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Here are a couple examples of what metal framing looks like (you may have see something similar in wood framed homes being built. 

What’s coming up next?

• Metal stud wall framing

• Addition of more structural steel 

• Mechanical, electrical and plumbing pre-work

Thanks again for your patience as this project continues to take up a traffic lane in front of the building.

If you have any questions, comments or concerns throughout the project, please contact our Community Engagement Manager, Mercedes Yarbrough, at mercedes@victoriatheater.org.