A year ago we were working on the agreement to purchase our new building in Coupeville, and since then a lot has happened. Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012, we opened for business in our beautiful new shop. There is still more to be finished, but the whole staff is delighted to be working in the new space. We thought you might like to see our retrospective on the project….
15 Coveland in the spring, 2012
Down to the bones in the kitchen
Dry walled kitchen
Drying drywall
More drywall in kitchen
Drywalling is so messy!
Drywall in kitchen
Drywall in what was the living room
Kasia shows off new shelving unit
Folding window from New Zealand from gift shop side
Folding window from New Zealand
Fire suppression hood being installed
Old hillside exposed
Big pile of juniper and shrubs
Ripping out juniper & shrubs
Range and hood – 10 burners and 2 ovens!
Floor sink for steam jacketed kettle
Floor sink #1
Utility area drywalled
Old houses have some yucky aspects
This was bad news, but it’s gone now!
More new drainage pipe – so important!
New drainage piping installed
Lee Construction putting footings in for handicap ramp
Ditch with new sewer pipe
Ditch with new sewer pipe – Yay!
Exposing piping
Sewer pipes and rocks
Sewer pipe cap and rocks
Water main cross that was held together with rusted chains
Andrew’s Landscaping building rock walls
Andrew’s Landscaping building rock walls
Building rock walls
Rocks everywhere!
Kelly turning off water as water main job begins
Andrew’s Landscaping reparing hole for replacement of water main cross
Preparing hole for replacement of water main cross
Dealing with water from hydrant
More hydrant water
Amazing talent was available for the water main project. These guys know their stuff!
Environmental Abatement Services cuts water main pipe which contains asbestos
Water main shutoff valve fails and water fills the hole and starts running down the street. There was more running around than this photo shows.
Waiting for next shut off to take hold as the water cascades into the runoff drain and down the road.
Pulling out the old hydrant that had the failed turn off valve
Wrapping the pieces of pipe that had asbestos
New water main turn off valve
New water main cross being installed. Newer technology is much better!
Piping from water main cross to new hydrant
Aurora in our new kitchen
First Day Open inside shop 4
First Day Open inside shop 3
First Day Open inside shop 2
First Day Open inside shop 1
First Day Open 2
First Day Open 1
Fran & Joyce chillin’ on the porch swing
Sarah’s Happy Pumpkin Dance on opening day (by Kasia Pierzga)