Interior Metal Framing

It has been a couple weeks since the last Post.  Nonetheless work is progressing nicely.  Below are a some snapshots of the Interior metal framing as well as a few exterior views.

Looking through some of the Faculty Offices on the second floor

Looking into the second floor corner office

Large 80 person classroom taking shape

Head of wall detail.

View of the first floor bathroom entry vestibule

Those two puddles are intentional - They are bathroom floor drain locations

View of the East wall parapet framing 

Workers frame the south exterior wall

Exterior Sheathing going up along the East wall

July 24, 2011 - Exterior Metal Framing

Last week work continued with the interior partition framing and most of the first floor was framed.  Work also began on the exterior metal framing.  These are the exterior walls of the building around the perimeter that keep the weather out.

You can see the new silver exterior framing at the base of the Eastern wall columns

Detail at base of column

The Construction Documents require that all ductwork be sealed while under construction.
This prevents dust and construction particulates from contaminating the ductwork.

Special types of slotted attachment anchors are required at the top of the metal framed walls.
Interior walls need to accommodate up to 1-1/2" of movement and the exterior walls need to accommodate up to 1". 

Taking Shape

July 17, 2011 - Begin Metal Framing

Last week Precision Walls installed the partition framing on the second floor while the plumbers, RC Jacobs,  worked roughing-in the plumbing from the ground floor below.

Looking East from the North Stair, second floor.  
Faculty offices straight ahead and to the left.  

Shared Ground Floor plumbing stack.  Mens room to the right and Womens room to the left.

Looking South, second floor corridor.  Classrooms are to the left and to the right.

These sleeves fit within the cavity wall for plumbing in this location.

These sleeves will be relocated into the cavity wall to the right.

Electrical conduits for a wall panel on left and Roof drain sleeve on the right.

Contractor is using the largest classroom on second floor for material staging.

Floor slab and curb poured at Mechanical penthouse.  Penthouse roof framing and sheathing is also in place. 

Until the next Post...  Lookin' Good!