Thank you to everyone who made this renovation happen! What a beautiful church we have!
Category Archives: Church Remodel Update
Flooring Project Update
Flooring Project Update
The project continues to move along on schedule and within budget. By the time you read this, the carpet should have been delivered with installation to begin this week. The sacristy wood floors have been refinished and restoring the Sanctuary terrazzo/marble flooring is nearing completion. Also this week, window panels are being installed in the sacristy doors and confessional to comply with diocesan VIRTUS program requirements for Protecting God’s Children. If everything continues to go well, we should be back in our beautiful church for Masses on Labor Day Weekend. Many thanks to all of the volunteers working behind the scenes taking care of the little details to make the project run smooth. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask me. Have a Blessed Week! Deacon John
Flooring Project update
Our church flooring project is off to a great start! The pews, old flooring, and wood platforms have been removed. Installation of the subfloor in the Nave will wrap up this week. The carpeting is on order and should be delivered the week of August 6th.
With the platforms removed, the original Sanctuary terrazzo/marble mosaic floor and communion rail kneeler step were revealed. Both are in very good condition. The restoration contractor inspected the floor and will be able to restore the terrazzo/marble mosaic as originally planned. Although some cracking in the floor may be visible after restoration, it will blend in as part of a century-plus old floor after he finishes cleaning, repairs, and polishing the floor.
There were 2 unexpected findings when the old flooring was removed. In the Narthex (main entry), asbestos was found in the adhesive used to glue the carpeting to the wood flooring. In the main Sacristy, adhesive was also used to glue the carpet to the wood flooring, however, it was tested and found not to be asbestos. Asbestos abatement was completed without impacting the schedule.
In addition to the flooring work, removal and restoring the main Sacristy cabinetry is underway. The layout for reinstalling the pews was also finalized and approved by the flooring committee. The new arrangement will make some accommodations for handicap seating and wheelchair locations, provide more space between the communion rail and front pew, widen the pew spacing to 34 inches, and provide an assembly area in the back of the church which can also be used to place folding chairs when needed. The total seating capacity of the church will remain unchanged. A copy of the new pew arrangement drawing will be posted within the next few days on the hall door leading upstairs to the church. As a side note, pews not used in the new arrangement will be placed in storage.
The project is proceeding on schedule and within budget. If all continues to go reasonably well, we hope to be back in the church on Labor Day weekend. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me. Thank you and may God continue to bless our parish!!
Thank you Jan Fisher for another great video!!
Flooring project update
The week of July 2 began our flooring project. The altar was moved down to the parish hall.
On Friday, July 6, they began pew removal.
On Monday, July 9, they began carpet removal.
Tuesday, July 10, they began to scrape the layer between the hardwood and carpet.
As well as uncovered the Altar and showed a section of marble that was cleaned.
Thank you to Janet Kingsley-Fisher for providing this 360 video of the renovation!!
Wednesday, July 10 they removal of old flooring in going nicely, and Cliff from Kreighoff Construction is beginning to lay the underlayment for the new floor!
FLOORING PROJECT UPDATE
Good news! Last Friday, we received final approval of our flooring project from the diocese which now allows construction to move forward. After the 11am Mass on July 1, the main level of the church will be closed for about 2 months. During the week of July 2, the Parish Hall will be converted into a liturgical worship space for daily and weekend Masses, Adoration, Confessions, and a dignified environment to come in and pray during the day. The contractor will mobilize on July 9 to begin pew and carpet removal. The project is on schedule and budget for completion by September 15, hopefully by Labor Day if everything goes according to plan. As required by the Witness-to-Hope project process, oversight of the project now falls under the parish Finance Council. This means Finance Council approval is needed for any major decisions or scope changes regarding the project. Progress updates will be provided on a regular basis in the bulletin and our website. More to follow as the final details are worked out. Deacon John
Town Hall Meeting Update!
Thank you to all who came out to the Town Hall meeting to discuss the progress of the flooring replacement project and receive feedback on the carpet selection options. If you were unable to attend and would like to see the presentation, please click Town Hall Meeting Presentation – 04.12.18 (1).
If you have any questions or comments, please direct them to Deacon John at deaconjohn@sacredhearthudson.org.
We’ve created a Parish Remodel Updates Page!
Stay tuned! This page will feature updates of our ongoing projects.
http://sacredhearthudson.org/category/church-remodel-update/