Sunnyhill New Home

A view from the west (stage end).

The most dramatic new home news is the arrival and erection of the  structural steel framework that will support the roof of the sanctuary. The steel arrived at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 6, and by 2 p.m. was erected on our site. Today and tomorrow the more tedious work of truing the frame to ensure that it is level and plumb will take place. At the same time all the bolts will be inserted and torqued to proper tightness. A technician from PSI will be on site to ensure that all welds and connections are up to specifications.

This view from the southwest
clearly shows the roof overhang.

A view from the east gives a hint of what we will see
through the massive windows behind the stage.

A view from the east showing the footings for the 

walls that will form our restrooms and offices. The

main entry is between the two rows of white pipes. 

A corner of the Carol Karl choir room can be 

seen in the foreground.

Once erection of the structural steel is complete, we will be ready to pour our concrete floors. The basement floor is scheduled to be poured on Friday, Dec. 9, and the  floors of the sanctuary, offices and RE classrooms are scheduled to be poured on Monday and Tuesday. Pouring concrete is weather dependent. The forecast for Friday is a high of 29 degrees and partly sunny. Monday, the high is forecast to be 35 degrees with rain. Starting Tuesday, the temperatures are forecast to plummet with a low Tuesday night of 14 degrees. Wednesday will be even colder. To pour our concrete floors in cold weather without compromising its strength and durability, the mix will be made using hot water, and a non-chloride accelerator will be added to speed hardening. In addition, our concrete floors will be covered with special blankets to contain the heat generated during the curing process. Pouring the floors is a critical path item: nothing else can be done until they are completed. Once the floors are in,framing can begin.

At our bi-weekly meeting with RDC and TEDCO, the new home construction team selected finishes for the windows, doors, roof decking, shingles and brick trim for the new addition so the material can be ordered and delivered within the proper time frame. 

Exterior storefront window color on left;
exterior Pella window color on right.

The design of our new home incorporates both "storefront" windows and Pella windows. The storefront windows have all-aluminum frames and will have the anodized finish shown in the accompanying photo. The Pella windows have aluminum exterior frames and wooden interior frames. The exterior will be painted in a similar tone as the anodized storefront windows.

The the interior finishes for the doors,
roof decking and window frames

The interior of the roof decking, which will be a dominant feature of the sanctuary, will be natural pine with a semi-gloss finish. The interior wood frames of the Pella windows will be a darker stain, and the doors to the sanctuary, offices and classrooms will be an intermediate tone as seen in the photo.

This brick will highlight the windows of the addition.

Our entire church building will get a new roof.