September 2003 - page 4
(page 1 of photos is here, page 2 is here, page 3 page 5 and page 6)
While we had the scissor lift we repaired the broken front panels of the building.
Now, the Scissor lift and compressor are gone - the entire inside has been blasted with compressed air to remove all the loose paint. Floors have been swept, vacuumed, mopped.
At the same time work continues on the front showroom/office area. The missing ceiling tiles are replaced, the light fixtures all were missing covers, so those were put in place. We added 3 white fans to move the air, the high ceilings require "destratification" of air to keep heat from all rising to the top in the winter.
We opened up the door facing south (in the photo at the left you see Doug standing in front of the restored door opening). This used to be the opening that allowed new GMC and Pontiac cars to be driven into the showroom in the 70s.
Here below is an outside view of that same door uncovered (arrow points down to door) and since taking this photo we have de-weeded the entire yard, too! The plywood you see to the right of the door is what was covering up the opening until recently. This door will be our main entrance to the office from the parking lot.
I went to IKEA and found some wooden shelf/hanger combinations. I bought 4 of them and bought 2 hollow core doors to mount them on and ... voila... a nice display to hang knitdown samples and put cones on display in one of the offices leading from the show room area.
Above the hanger/shelves mounted on hollow core doors and painted white.
And, finally! We actually are able to start
storing some backstock of yarns in the building!
See the photos of the first yarns being moved into the building here on Page
5.
(Someday we will be moved?!)