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Barb and I didn't have a golden shovel, but we had a golden moment, when a dream started becoming reality. |
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Three layers of plastic were installed under the reinforcement rods in the concrete slab. |
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The museum slab was finished and ready to walk on just 10 hours after the concrete pouring began. |
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The initial three walls were constructed lying flat on the concrete slab. |
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After the first three walls were finished, they were raised into position. |
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The main center support beam was constructed by building support towers at each end of the building. |
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The roof rafters were just about done prior to "skinning" the building with 5/8" plywood. |
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The staircase that leads to the attic storage area was one of the hardest tasks to complete during the construction of the building. |
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The entire roof was installed during the 100+ degree days of summer. |
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A deep trench had to be dug from the house to the museum to carry the new electrical line. |
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A drainage system was installed next to the porch. |
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A railroad tie wall was constructed along the west and south sides of the museum. |
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Before the glass display cabinets were delivered, all the glass for the museum was lined up on the newly carpeted floor. |
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A double-thickness plywood ramp had to be constructed from the museum to the street. The ramp was used to bring in the incredibly heavy display cabinets. |
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It took three people nine hours to unload 40 display cabinets. |
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The display cabinets were lined up in the middle of the museum first. All the glass on the floor was piled into the cabinets as they were brought in. |
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All these boxed sets were moved from my home to the museum. |
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The attic area of the museum was loaded with glass that needed to be unpacked and displayed in the museum. |
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Just a few of the boxes unpacked right after the display cabinets were received. |
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The suspended ceiling was installed over the cabinets and boxed sets covering the aisles. |
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Because the display cabinets were received early, the suspended ceiling was installed with all the glass in the cabinets and boxed sets on the floor. |
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Some of the numerous hand-painted pitchers and glasses on display in the museum. |
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Some of the 1,000 pitchers on display in the museum. |
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Eventually, red oak shelves were installed on the walls over the display cabinets. This is where the 250+ boxed sets are displayed. |
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Building the shelves in the attic became my next adventure. I first cleared out the glass. |
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Next, I built the frame. |
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I then added a shelf and began filling it with glass. |
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The process was repeated over and over. |
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The almost finished attic! |
