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Charley Creek Inn Progress
We haven’t reported on progress at Charley Creek Inn recently. Things are moving along. Plumbing rough-in is complete. Strescore decking has been installed over the existing basement. And as can be seen in the picture to the right, the structural steel skeleton is nearly complete. Installation of the roof will begin this week followed by the installation of the second floor joist and deck. It is at this point that the building begins to take shape, though it won’t be until the masonry starts that the final “look” becomes apparent.
Donated Roofing
Culver LIttle League Dugout with “Easterday Green” Metal Roof
If you haven’t noticed, the Culver Little League has new dugouts. Last week we donated some Butler Manufacturing Company VSR roof panels for the project. This is a commercial standing seam roof panel, though the volunteers basically installed it as a simple screw down. It still looks pretty good and it’s Easterday Green! Ha! The panels have a 70% Kynar finish so they should give them years of service. We were pleased to be able to donate this material to the little league. We have been supporters for decades.
Metal Buildings and “Green” Construction
Pre-Engineered Metal Buildings (PEMB’s) are one of the most environmentally friendly forms of construction for large scale projects. Almost by definition, the PEMB is optimized to provide the required building function with the minimum of waste. Couple that with the fact that steel is a recyclable material and this adds to the green aspect of PEMB construction.
We recently received a letter from Butler Manufacturing Company (BMC) talking about the new EcoCalculator and how it applies to PEMB construction. The letter included the following quote: “Our type of construction customarily instills a level of predictability in terms of cost, erection time and quality,” said David E. Evers, PE, vice president of research and development for Butler Manufacturing and chairman of the Energy Committee for the Metal Building Manufacturers Association. “The growing interest in applying metal building structural, roof and wall assemblies to ‘green’ buildings has led to their inclusion in the development and acceptance of a tool known as the EcoCalculator for Assemblies developed by The Athena Institute, in association with the University of Minnesota and Morrison Hershfield Consulting Engineers (http://www.athenasmi.org/tools/ecoCalculator/indec/html). This remarkable software provides architects, engineers, contractors and others instant access to Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for hundreds of common building sections, including a number of typical metal building assemblies.”
Metal Building construction is one of the “green” ideas that makes sense. Easterday Construction Co., Inc. has been a Butler Builder for over 30 years and has always been pleased by the quality of the BMC product. This is one of the construction ideas that was “green” long before green grew to its current popularity!
First National Bank of Monterey Facade Changes
First National Bank pf Monterey with New Taller Parapet
We have continued to work on the Annex addition at the main branch of the First National Bank of Monterey. The new MR-24 Standing Seam Roof on the existing building (previously discussed here) required the extension of the parapet wall on the front facade. We were able to find black panels similar to the existing and have custom formed aluminum spacers to mimic the existing panels beneath them. The effect has been to enhance the look of the existing entrance and is actually quite striking.
New lower facade on the First National Bank of Monterey Annex
For security, it was decided that the first floor facade of the Annex should be infilled with brick. Brick similar to that used on the bank was used for continuity. The existing columns and decorative trim was retained as well as the stone steps. In the picture you can see that the center step is well worn by over 100 years of foot traffic.
First National Bank of Monterey Logo on the Annex in Monterey
The bank’s logo, an overlaid F, N & B, were custom fabricated by Titus Inc.from specifications created by Easterday Construction Co., Inc. The letters are steel and were factory painted in the bank’s signature colors. They are bolted through the brick wall. The bolts holding them include 2″ spacers giving the logo a three dimensional effect. Framed by the existing columns, the logo helps tie the two buildings together.
Crane Day
Crane setting up on Main Street
Tuesday was Crane Day in Monterey. We shut down the 6000 block of Main Street for a few hours in the morning as we lifted the roof panels into place for the First National Bank of Monterey(FNBM) Annex project.
The panels are 2′ wide by 40′ +/- in length making them somewhat unwieldy to handle, but minimizing the number of splices required. Fewer splices will mean less maintenance over the life of the roof.
MR-24 Panels being lifted to the roof of the Annex
The crane was set up in front of the bank and we closed the street for several hundred feet in both directions. Forklifts were used to maneuver the panels around to where the crane could pick them up. The lengths made the use of a spreader bar and tag lines necessary. We reviewed safety issues with our crew and our Safety Officer, Will Pearson, went down to make sure things were done correctly. We took extra effort to contact all the affected businesses so they were aware of the situation. The Town of Monterey took advantage of the situation and cleaned the street while we had it shut down. It ended up only taking about three hours in the morning so we were done and the streets were open before the noon “rush hour”. It was St. Patrick’s Day after all!
We are installing an BMC MR-24 Roof on this building. FNBM already has this roof on the last addition and has appreciated its weathertightness and low maintenance. The conditions we have on this building allow us to install the panels with limited splices and only two roof penetrations. This should be an exceptionally tight roof as well.
MR-24 qualifies as an economical and environmentally sound solution due to the use of recyclable material and its design allowing minimal heat transfer. We installed two layers of insulation for a total rating of R-38 in the roof.
We are also installing MR-24 over an existing area of flat roof on the existing bank building. this should solve some leak problems they have experienced as well as providing some additional insulation. The MR-24 has a somewhat reflective finish which will help reduce heat gain in the summer.
Update 4-2-09: Jeff Kenney at the Culver Citizen picked up this post and reprinted it. Hey, we’re almost famous!
Culver Citizen reprint of Crane Day from our blog
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