Work on Gymnasium underway

Well, it seemed an eternity waiting for the contractor to begin work on the gym roof. But that time has arrived. About 2/3's of the roof has been removed. The roof has been steadily leaking for 15 years (we have owned it for 3 years). The principal tells me that they struggled with roof leaks throughout his tenure. We had actually looked into the prospect of demolishing the entire gym and putting up a morton building. That option turned out to be at least $20,000.00 more than putting a whole new roof on. We elected to tear the entire barrel-style roof off, and install new roof trusses that spanned the entire 55 ft. width of the building. We went for a 4 in 12 pitch. We're going to sheet and cover with 50 year green shingles. This is going to be a dramatic new look. We will be capping off the chimney, installing new gutters and soffit, and vinyl siding to cover the vertical spaces created by the trusses. I will be renting a man-lift later and reinstalling the lighting.

As you can see, we are not ready to celebrate, but opening the gym up and letting it air out has done wonders. The bats appear to be gone, and the musty, humid, moldy feel and smell is history. Yeehah! Stay tuned; I will be posting additional pictures in the near future.