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Renovation Blog

before and after

rENOVATION WORK

2011-2012

In 2011 the building was purchased, 32 trees were removed from the lot, the basement was cleared out and the structural damage was analyzed and stabilized.   In 2012 a new addition was designed to house an interior staircase, accessible lift and bathroom. The building was lifted; the crumbling brick foundation removed and new foundation walls were poured. Then the old church was re-set on the new foundation. 

2013

An extensive drainage system was installed along with underground electrical service and a new well drilled. After laying down a low voltage electric heat system, a new concrete floor was poured for the lower level. The addition was built, sided and roofed with custom windows installed.  

2014

Gypsum board was hung on the lower level, plumbing roughed and finished, electrical work was completed, walls were insulated, fixtures and cabinets for the bathrooms and kitchen were installed, and the interior was painted. In addition the stone steps/walls were built for the Walnut Street entrance. The septic system, water tank, well pump and propane tank were all installed. On the main floor work included storm windows, insulation in the addition, installing the potbelly stove and some exterior pai 

2015

In January of 2015 an occupancy permit was received for the lower level, and that portion of the building was open to the community.  That year over 6,000 people enjoyed coffee and tea, WiFi, playgroups and community events, while work continued on the main floor, grounds and building exterior. The addition was insulated, boarded and painted. The front vestibule was stripped of horsehair plaster and lathing and the north side of the building was prepped, primed and painted.  

2016

 

The woodwork in the main hall and vestibule was restored, walls were repaired, and cellulose insulation was blown in the walls and above the ceiling.  The Garaventa accessible lift was installed. The initial paint coat on the building's exterior was completed.

2017

Work included installing all the repaired/refurbished original windows, installing wood trim and carpet in the addition, cleaning and shellacking the tin ceiling, painting the walls, cleaning and repairing the wainscoting/wood trim, sanding and tung oiling the floor, purchasing and installing custom main entrance doors, finishing the electrical including installing light fixtures, building the exterior stairs and iron railings. 


A GRAND OPENING was held on October 21, 2017.


RENOVATION PROJECT TEAM

Architectural Services

Civil Engineering and Site Work

Architectural Services

Dan Barton of Maugel Architects, Inc. 

Harvard MA

Construction

Civil Engineering and Site Work

Architectural Services

Tim Wohlhueter of Squaw Hollow 

Restoration Inc., Wales MA

Tom Doerr of Doerr Construction, Berlin MA

John Guerard of JPG Construction, 

Marlboro MA



Civil Engineering and Site Work

Civil Engineering and Site Work

Civil Engineering and Site Work

David Ross, Dan Wolfe and Jesse Johnson of David E. Ross Associates, Ayer MA

Skip and Larry Sawyer of Skip Sawyer and Sons, Berlin MA

Plumbing and Electrical

Plumbing and Electrical

Civil Engineering and Site Work

Al Roseberry of RA Plumbing and Heating, Berlin MA  

Mike Brown Plumbing, Berlin MA

Rick Marshall, Mike O'Sullivan, James Perez of 

RJ Marshall Electric, Berlin MA

Marketing and Publicity

Plumbing and Electrical

Marketing and Publicity

Mary Redington, "The Workbench" blog, 

website management, Berlin MA

Martin Miller, photographer, Berlin MA

Keith Carville, 19 Carter logo and 

design services, Berlin MA


Business Partners

Plumbing and Electrical

Marketing and Publicity

In addition to this Project Team we are grateful to the 83 Business Partners that have contributed with construction materials, pro bono labor, and/or financial support. 

THANK YOU!

Renovation Videos

Relaying the cornerstone- June 13, 2015

Installing the custom Marvin windows- June 15, 2013

Installing the concrete floor - June 26-29, 2013

Removing the foundation- August 18, 2012

Shoring up for winter- November 2011

Raising the tower post- August 8, 2011

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