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Photo Essay: Progress on the
Addition to the Connecticut Museum of Mining and Mineral Science (As of 3/6/06) This addition will more than double exhibit space in the Mining Museum. Construction is being carried out by members of the Carpentry Department from Henry Abbott Technical School in Danbury under the supervision of John Howley. Electrical service is being installed by members of the Electrical Department from Abbott Tech under the supervision of George Ballard. |
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| ABOVE: Groundbreaking happened in April of 2005. Jim Robinson operates the Dynahoe to trench for the footing. Excavation got started as soon as the frost was out of the ground. |
ABOVE: John Pawloski, curator of the Mining Museum and president of CAMA gets down and dirty, doing some hand shoveling near existing buried utilities. |
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| ABOVE: In June of 2005, the footing was poured followed soon after by the foundation. Foam insulation was added to the interior wall of the foundation. Excess dirt and organics were dug out of the footprint and replaced with crushed stone. |
ABOVE: After pouring the concrete floor, construction waited until after the Fall Festival. Framing began in October. Carpentry work was carried out by a crew from Henry Abbott Tech in Danbury. Framing continued into the winter. |
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| ABOVE: An early shot (November 2005) of the ground floor of the addition. A nasty Berkshires fall and winter slowed construction somewhat but the hardy Abbott crew persisted. |
ABOVE: Jump ahead to late November, and framing has commenced on the second floor and roof. |
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| ABOVE: Even before the roof was finished, a crew from B&D Controlled Air came in and installed the forced hot air heating system. The furnace was kindly donated by Ray and Zan Glowaky of Killingworth, CT. |
ABOVE: This photo, taken on March 6, 2006, shows that the addition is well along. The siding is currently being stained in the Restoration shop and barn sash windows are being framed out at Abbott Tech. A crew from Abbott Tech's Electrical Dept. has begun installing electric service. |