After almost six months of construction on the towers at this church, the scaffolding has become a fixture (both literally and figuratively) as have the workers whose vehicles are present on our property from sunrise to sunset. Finally though, we are beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
At some point in the coming days, the scaffolding surrounding the East tower will begin to come down. As it does, the final pointing in that tower will take place (in the spots where the scaffolding is fastened to the tower). Once these final bits of mortar have cured, the tower will be complete.
Work in the West tower is almost complete as well. In the next two weeks or so, that scaffolding will also be removed, and the final pointing will take place. Before that happens though, the last parts of the window frames (there are twenty-two windows in all) are being scraped and repainted. It's just a matter of odds and ends at this point, but sometimes there can be lots of those as well ... like the extra two feet of access ladders in each of the towers. I'm not sure at this point if that final bit of construction has been complete, but I'm sure that the workers won't leave before it's put in place.
The wiring has been installed for the upgrades to the bell. Once the masonry work is complete, the foundry will send its own reps to tend to the bell. Before very long, she who has been silently waiting atop the tower will sing for all to hear.
At some point in the coming days, the scaffolding surrounding the East tower will begin to come down. As it does, the final pointing in that tower will take place (in the spots where the scaffolding is fastened to the tower). Once these final bits of mortar have cured, the tower will be complete.
Work in the West tower is almost complete as well. In the next two weeks or so, that scaffolding will also be removed, and the final pointing will take place. Before that happens though, the last parts of the window frames (there are twenty-two windows in all) are being scraped and repainted. It's just a matter of odds and ends at this point, but sometimes there can be lots of those as well ... like the extra two feet of access ladders in each of the towers. I'm not sure at this point if that final bit of construction has been complete, but I'm sure that the workers won't leave before it's put in place.
The wiring has been installed for the upgrades to the bell. Once the masonry work is complete, the foundry will send its own reps to tend to the bell. Before very long, she who has been silently waiting atop the tower will sing for all to hear.
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