From the category archives:

REPAIRS

Church buys new furnace for sanctuary.

by admin on January 20, 2012

Here’s a photo of the heat exchange on the old furnace that had to be replaced.

Brennan and Co.  installed the new one.

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Roof repairs, Saturday, December 17,2011

by admin on December 17, 2011

Roof repairs have begun to ensure that the new sanctuary ceiling doesn’t have new water damage.  The roof is 22 years old and is showing signs of wear.

Tearing off the old.

 

 

The south  roof is stripped and the ice and water barrier(better than roofing paper) applied.

Description: “Strip off all old shingles down to roof “sheathing”; apply Ice and water barrier over entire roof area, apply 8 inch white aluminum drip edge along all fascia.
Use Lifetime architectural shingles applied to manufacturer’s specifications.
Total roof area :2800 square feet.
All demo material loaded into dumpster, which will be provided by Church.
Workmanship guaranteed for two years unless manufacturer warranty takes precedence.
Total labor cost                     $6160
Estimated material cost      $5800
Estimated dumpster cost    $800

Stripping off the South side.

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Progress on painting/ repairs

by admin on August 5, 2011

Repair to base of column.

As he paints, Roy Riley has repaired what is rotten. Here’s a bit of the base of one of the columns.  The trim around the base of the facade is now replaced and it’s looking almost finished.  Half  the windows are done.  He takes the sash home to work on in the shop.  Soon all the windows will open!!

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Painting interupted by cold.

by admin on December 19, 2010

The church front  has been scraped, primed, and received one coat of finish paint.  Another coat of finish will be applied when the temperature is warmer.

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1910 Moving Scars

by admin on November 20, 2010

When the church was scraped the seam where the church was cut in 1910  to be moved became prominent.

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Look at line about 6 inches below the capital.

Look at line about 6 inches below the capital.

Some rotten wood was removed for repair revealing that the columns are purely decorative, not actually weight bearing at all.

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Window repair, Nov. 2010

by admin on November 10, 2010

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temporary cover

temporary cover

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Scraping the church.

by admin on October 31, 2010

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Front porch repair on Sanctuary

by admin on September 22, 2010

Last week the column with a gap on the front porch was repaired.

Before

Before

Shoring up the porch.

Shoring up the porch.

Check out the columns  next Sunday.

Also, the leak in the flashing where the link joins the sanctuary was repaired.  You can see new shingles from the Ed. building.

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The Bell Repair is Done!

by admin on July 24, 2010

Thanks to Bob Hungerford for his craftsmanship, knowledge, hot, sweaty work and good humor.  He has completed the restoration of the bell. Thanks to Clark, also, his cheer leader, photographer and companion in the hot cramped steeple.  Below are “Before” and “After” shots.  Check the “Bell  and Steeple Repairs” category for more pictures along the way.

"Before"

"Before"

"After"

"After"

Rusty carriage.

Rusty carriage.

New wheel with shiney painted carriage visible above bell.

New wheel with shiny painted carriage visible above bell.

Old, tied together rope on rusty wheel spoke.  Wheel missing.

Old, tied together rope on rusty wheel spoke. Wheel missing.

New spool to control position of rope.

New spool to control position of rope.

Hanging the new rope from Menemsha Texaco.

Hanging the new rope from Menemsha Texaco.

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July Bell Work

by admin on July 18, 2010

It was 85o and very tight quarters up in the steeple.

Temporary landing to make carrying parts up easier.

Temporary landing to make carrying parts up easier.

Can you see the "air conditioning".  They spent hours up there!

Can you see the "air conditioning". They spent hours up there!

After they put up the new wheel, some of the old spokes had to be reinforced with wood.

After they put up the new wheel, some of the old spokes had to be reinforced with wood.

Did you know how small the opening is to the bellfry?

Did you know how small the opening is to the bellfry?

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Old spoke, new wood.

Old spoke, new wood.

The wheel in pieces before they carried it up and assembled it.

The wheel in pieces before they carried it up and assembled it.

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