Still a work in progress...

While the weather outside might be rather dreary, inside the building it's warm and dry and toasty, and work is moving along at a rapid pace.

In the existing building most of the paint is finished, with just a few touch up areas to be done. The ceiling grid installation is beginning, and some of the light fixtures are in place. They are beginning to prep for floor installation, and are figuring on installing the ceramic tile in about two weeks.

In the new building, framing is nearly finished, with just the retail area and the fireplace to be finished. GWB is being hung (whatever that might be!) and painting will start next week. All of the skylights are installed, and boy is there a lot of natural light in the building!

Sidewalk prep has started, and asphalt will be poured once the temperature gets above 40 degrees.

When we were over there yesterday, we noticed one of the feature walls is roughed in. It is a two story wall that the public stairs will be attached to. It features recessed lights and will be both beautiful and functional.

Lisa and I were both remarking how pleased we are with the way the design blends the old and the new building together. The Richland Public Library staff has always felt a high degree of ownership in our building, and we were wondering if we'd still feel the same way with all the changes, but it's so easy to find all the aspects of the old building that we loved still evident in the new building. We are all tremendously excited, and cannot wait until we get to move home!

Theresa