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March 11, 2019–grate developments start

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We had enough money in our budget for the lower-level project that we decided to install large grates in front of both entrance doors. We started off in early March, on a relatively warm day…which turned out to be just a couple of days before the Coronavirus stopped all work. See below for a few pictures from the installation of the grate in the porch at the original entrance, and then a few more from the end of May installation on the newer, accessible “Main Entrance”.

Kurt Giavara screws down the saw guide, getting ready to make the 3rd cut through the old porch flooring.
And here’s the hole cutout–we have lots of room for sand and dirt to fall through the grate to the space below, before we will need to shovel it out!
Tim and Kurt are getting ready to lower the grate into its hole.
And here’s the grate in place….just waiting for people with dirty shoes and boots.

May 31, 2020: the second grate gets installed, in warmer weather!

Kurt and Tim have laid out the cuts in the porch floor at the accessible entrance we had built in 2008. Note that we are surrounded by green leaves instead of snow!
Here we are putting in the new framing, to support the floor boards and the edge of the grate.
Now the grate is installed! By the way, these grates are approved for ADA entrances; the aluminum bars are close enough together to not trap walkers, wheelchair wheels, etc. But there is still over 50% open area, so it should catch plenty of grit.

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Tim Swartz, President, CCG#469
802-225-8921 (cell)
grangepresident@capitalcitygrange.org

 

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