Building Envelope Milestone

There is one day we look forward to on almost every large project. That’s the day we polish off the last of the high stuff and get to take down the scaffold. Any work that requires us to be off of the ground always takes a whole lot more time and effort. There is always more danger to being high as well. This past week it was finally time to remove the scaffold from the back wall of the Hazelnut Inn. Peter carefully unhooked each stage from the secure structural tie downs anchored into the concrete wall and then lowered the pieces down to the eager crew. As the last piece was disassembled and carted away we declared the building envelope of the building complete. We’ll call the engineer for a final inspection and stamped report to submit to the city authorities, bringing the Hazelnut Inn one small step closer to opening. Our crew’s celebration was brief as we moved on to the next task that needed doing. Stay tuned…