I will use this thread to post pictures from the church where I work.
Here are some pics of one of the nurseries at my church that I upgraded this week. Sunny had asked for pics of the project, so I was happy to oblige her! :smile:
Before:
(http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n126/Magistrate_2008/100_6964.jpg)
(http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n126/Magistrate_2008/100_6963.jpg)
After:
(http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n126/Magistrate_2008/100_6969.jpg)
(http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n126/Magistrate_2008/100_6968.jpg)
Luckily, the wallpaper was in good shape and they didn't want it replaced. All I had to do was to add the cabinets and counter. What do you think Sunny? :smile:
Here are a couple of shots of my new (to me) work truck. It is in good shape and will serve the needs of the church quite well. I have already had to use the salt spreader once, but haven't had a need to used the blade yet. :wink: It's an F-350 with a 460 V8. I doubt it will have any trouble pushing snow! Arggggg Arggggg Argggg (in the best Tim Taylor impression!) ROFL! You can see the church in the background as well as the bus for the school attached to our church.
(http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n126/Magistrate_2008/100_6952.jpg)
(http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n126/Magistrate_2008/100_6951.jpg)
Nice remodeling and sweeeet truck, Magistrate.
Thanks FTW! :smile: The ladies that work in the nursery were very pleased. :smile: Have a great weekend! I've got a couple of friends coming over in the morning to help me on the house.:wink: I hope we can get most of the ceiling finished tomorrow! I need that done so I can finish the wood ceiling and walls. Once I have the sealer on the wood, I can do the rock and sheetrock work without fear of getting sheetrock dust embedded in the wood. I'll try to get an update after tomorrow's work is done. :wink:
Know what you mean.
One of my retirement jobs has been maintenance for the University of Pittsburgh at the Pymatuning Lab of Ecology.
Three of us built a three bedroom house for professor housing.
Took us four and a half months from ground clearing to landscaping, complete with two decks.
Then the professor hired me to assist him in his research project. My degrees were in the humanities, but he hired me for pure scientific research, anyway. Interesting work.
I love it too Magistrate. I can just see the happy babies in that room. It's so bright and cheerful. The truck is nice too and I think you'll be just fine shoving the snow around in it...making your Tim the Toolman noises. LOL
I'm with Mojo on this one...very nice job, Magistrate! And very thoughtful of you to oblige us "visual" folks with photos! We will keep enjoying them as long as you're willing to post them. :smile: Looks like things are going well for you in this new capacity. YEAH!!! :clap:
Well, Sunny, Magistrate truly understands the needs of the visual, being as how he is married to a strong one! LOL... so.... he got me a new digital camera for Christmas, and he "adopted" the older one... and he is enjoying it. Just wait till you see some of the pics from the house today! LOL....
Woohoo!!! Bring 'em on, RHG!!! Please!!! :yes:
I dig the sign "The Boss!" hehehehe
Nice job. And the truck looks like it can handle a blizzard. Which hopefully we'll be spared this winter. :)
Thanks tootallannie. :smile: I expect this winter to be rather mild, since I am fully prepared for the worst! LOL
It does seem to work out that way, Magistrate! :biggrin:
Ah ha.... so THAT is why we are not having much snow.... i need to sabatoge that red truck, huh? LOL... let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! :yes:
You're actually wishing for snow?!?!?!?!? :eek:
:biggrin:
Quote from: Locutus on January 29, 2007, 10:13:59 PM
You're actually wishing for snow?!?!?!?!? :eek:
:biggrin:
I'm afraid that that IS the case my friend! :eek: She is a school teacher. Snow, closing schools, would give her a day to sew! It doesn't matter that her Love would have to work much harder on those days! LOL
Oh, Honey, you make me sound like a mean ol' witch. Well, it doesn't matter how hard i wish for (pray for, do my snow dance, etc.) snow, it does not make it any more likely to happen. Just think of it as a mental health day for weary school teachers. (and that is why I wish, pray, and do my snow dance!)
Let it snow, Let it snow, Let it snow!
Wear your PJs inside out and backwards. It works. :yes: :biggrin:
In Maryland, I had a group of brownies and we had our meeting the night before a huge snow storm. The weathermen were predicting it days in advance and by the weather that day, it was more than likely going to happen. So, the girls were talking about it and I told them, if they wanted big snow and no school to wear their PJs inside out and backwards. The next meeting they were all hopping around me saying, "it worked it worked". LOL
Ah Ha! Well, maybe i'll tell my kids that tomorrow... LOL.... their moms will wonder about me! hehehe....
the big news on the front of the BDT today was about how school was in session yesterday and the weather was so horrid.
go figure..... :confused: I enjoyed my day here in my warm safe home. :yes:
Acoustical tile ceilings with recessed fluorescent lighting, covered sheetrock walls, built in sink, base and wall cabinets and is that a vinyl floor covering? formica counter top? looks good
Quote from: IYT IYT IYT on February 02, 2007, 09:31:20 AM
Acoustical tile ceilings with recessed fluorescent lighting, covered sheetrock walls, built in sink, base and wall cabinets and is that a vinyl floor covering? formica counter top? looks good
It is a special type of vinyl flooring that is seamless and has a built in pad designed to protect a child if they were to fall. Carpet cannot be cleaned good enough to be kept free of germs when there are several children roaming on the floor, and linoleum would be too hard making it where a child could get hurt if they were to hit their head in a fall. The counter was an off the shelf item from Lowes, as were the base and upper cabinets. I just cut the counter to length and added the end trim piece to finish it. :smile: I have received several positive comments from the nursery workers.
Our church has been growing for some time now and were contemplating a large building program. They decided to make the additions in stages as to keep the financial burden manageble and scale up along with the growth. I think it was a wise decision.
As part of the first improvements, we have been given the go ahead on a new project for our youth. We have a large room that the youth uses for their gatherings and it has a stage for their praise band to practice and play on. It is nice, but could be much better. We are going to greatly improve the room and add a coffee bar as well as some other improvements which are needed. I will get before and after pics for everyone. :smile:
We are also going to finish a large room that was not completed after our last addition to the church several years ago. It never got a floor and has been used for storage. We are going to make it into a nice youth room for the middle school aged youth and for junior church, as well as adding two bathrooms. It should be something the kids will enjoy after it is completed. The youth pastor and I are going to work up the materials list this week and start getting prices for the "bottom line".
Also I may be getting a new garage as well! Arghhh Arghhh Arghhh! :biggrin: I gave them a proposal for a 60' X 100' garage with 4 bays to store all of our equipment and our busses in, as well as a maintenance bay to help make maintenance on our equipment easier. It is needed to give protection for our vehicles which are out in the weather 24/7 right now. They seem to be very interested in getting that done also.
And later as our growth continues, we hope to add a new auditorium that will be twice the size of our current auditorium. We can seat 400 now, but would be able to seat 900 in the proposed new facility. That may be a couple of years away, but the other projects will be worked on this year. :smile: I will get before and after shots of each project! :wink:
Here's what I came to work to this morning: :smile:
(http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n126/Magistrate_2008/100_6999.jpg)
(http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n126/Magistrate_2008/100_7000.jpg)
Had to use "the Boss" this morning to get the parking lot ready for church. :biggrin: I no sooner got the parking lot clear and salted, and the snow came on hard! It dropped a 1/2 inch on the lot in just a few minutes, but the sun came out shortly after and the salt and sun did the trick. :wink: We are supposedly going to see 4 to 8 inches today. :eek: We shall see!
Those are quite nice pictures Magistrate. Kind of reminds me why I'm down here in Florida. It's a bit chilly for us down here as well. Current conditions: Clear and 64 chilly degrees. There is a 17mph wind blowing so it feels like it's in the 50s. And yes, I have a jacket on. :yes:
Ahhh....I can just smell the air. Beautiful photos, Magistrate...hopefully the "Boss" helped you out a little. :smile:
Personally, I'm lookin' at your picture thinkin' "I'd skip church and try out that hill" I bet a sled would fly! :biggrin:
I'll skip church for a sled any day! Actually, I always skip church. :yes:
Sorry Magistrate. ;D
Quote from: Locutus on February 19, 2007, 12:38:26 AM
I'll skip church for a sled any day! Actually, I always skip church. :yes:
Sorry Magistrate. ;D
No need to apologize my friend! :wink: It doesn't hurt me, it only hurts you! :biggrin:
Quote from: Magistrate on February 19, 2007, 06:22:58 AM
No need to apologize my friend! :wink: It doesn't hurt me, it only hurts you! :biggrin:
I beg to differ, but that's ok. ;D
Quote from: Locutus on February 19, 2007, 10:51:30 PM
I beg to differ, but that's ok. ;D
It does hurt me? :eek: :biggrin:
this is going to hurt me more than it does you :biggrin:
Quote from: Magistrate on February 19, 2007, 10:58:03 PM
It does hurt me? :eek: :biggrin:
No, it does't hurt me. :wink:
Quote from: Magistrate on February 18, 2007, 02:09:07 PM
Here's what I came to work to this morning: :smile:
(http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n126/Magistrate_2008/100_6999.jpg)
(http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n126/Magistrate_2008/100_7000.jpg)
Had to use "the Boss" this morning to get the parking lot ready for church. :biggrin: I no sooner got the parking lot clear and salted, and the snow came on hard! It dropped a 1/2 inch on the lot in just a few minutes, but the sun came out shortly after and the salt and sun did the trick. :wink: We are supposedly going to see 4 to 8 inches today. :eek: We shall see!
Daaaang. I hate snow. :eek:
I love snow and we haven't had enough this winter.
Are you kidding?!? :biggrin: I think a huge storm is headed East or has that blown over?
Quote from: MsMojo on March 01, 2007, 12:46:22 AM
Are you kidding?!? :biggrin: I think a huge storm is headed East or has that blown over?
It is supposed to come through this afternoon MsMojo. The forecast also calls for snow or freezing rain on Saturday night and Sunday morning. Looks like I will have my work cut out for me Sunday morning! :eek:
Quote from: Magistrate on March 01, 2007, 06:11:57 AM
It is supposed to come through this afternoon MsMojo. The forecast also calls for snow or freezing rain on Saturday night and Sunday morning. Looks like I will have my work cut out for me Sunday morning! :eek:
As long as it's snow....no freezing rain. I want snow!!!
Quote from: moondance27 on March 01, 2007, 06:50:47 AM
As long as it's snow....no freezing rain. I want snow!!!
I would much rather have the snow also! :wink: But, not having either would be good too! :biggrin:
Quote from: Magistrate on March 01, 2007, 07:47:28 AM
I would much rather have the snow also! :wink: But, not having either would be good too! :biggrin:
That's 'coz you wanna get the boss out. :wink: :biggrin:
oh no! Thats not good news. I was coming up this weekend...think it will be so bad that I should bring the 4 wheel drive?
Quote from: Gryphon on March 01, 2007, 08:20:08 AM
oh no! Thats not good news. I was coming up this weekend...think it will be so bad that I should bring the 4 wheel drive?
Naw. I doubt I will get to break out "The Boss". :(
I broke out the "Boss" last Saturday and we had our first work day at the pavillion and playground area of the church. I asked for volunteers to help on that Saturday and was hoping to see 20, but expected around 10. Instead, I had 50 people show up and work ALL day! It was awesome! We done everything that I wanted to do in 1 day!
Here are the before pics:
(http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n126/Magistrate_2008/100_7033.jpg)
Pavillion bathrooms before
(http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n126/Magistrate_2008/100_7035.jpg)
Pavillion playground before
During the work day:
(http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n126/Magistrate_2008/100_7063.jpg)
Bathrooms during
(http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n126/Magistrate_2008/100_0276.jpg)
Playground during
After our work day! :smile:
(http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n126/Magistrate_2008/100_0294.jpg)
Bathrooms after
(http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n126/Magistrate_2008/100_0291.jpg)
(http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n126/Magistrate_2008/100_0290.jpg)
Playground after
As you can see, we got the playground looking great as well as safe for the children to play on. I have gotten many compliments on the work that was done, but it was them that did the work! :wink: I was very proud of everyone who showed up and worked so hard for the church. They did a great job! We set 70 railroad ties and spread 2 tractor trailer loads of mulch!
Great work....but that blue....whoooooeeeeeee! :biggrin:
That looks great. Bet there were a bunch of tired people when ya got done... :yes:
:thumbsup: Congratulations to you and the congregation!!
Nothing more satisfying than working on a project like this, IMO. :yes:
Quote from: Bo D on May 10, 2007, 12:36:10 PM
Great work....but that blue....whoooooeeeeeee! :biggrin:
ROFLMBO! It is bright in the sun! :glasses2: I doubt anyone will have trouble finding the bathrooms when they need to powder their nose! :biggrin:
I'm with Bo on the color of blue, but it does look a lot better. Like day and night. If you've got some creative people, you could get some white paint and add a few clouds and perhaps a rainbow to the back of the bathrooms and that would tone it down and make it fun. Just an idea, but looking at the back made me think it's a great space for some artwork. That's an incredible amount of work accomplished and I can see why you're proud. :thumbsup: