Workers Move Inside On LCA Project
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
The exterior walls are up. The roof is on.
Now, the work on the inside of the new Lakeland Christian Academy school is the main focus of the continuing construction.
"We've had several crews come in through the past weeks put up the steel studs," said Steve Petty, gift-in-kind coordinator.
The drywall is being put up too, but only on one side of the wall so that a layer of sound-barrier insulation can be installed.
As the walls are erected, the electrical boxes for the outlets, switches, computers and phones are being put in.
Plumbing for the bathrooms is being installed.
Currently, the building is heated with temporary heaters, Petty said. One of the needs of the 60,000-square-foot building project is for the heating and air conditioning system to be installed, including the heat ducts. Professionals who know how to install heat ducts are needed.
"That's a big job," said Petty. The ducts are pre-made but need to be assembled and put in place.
The assistance of an electrical company also is needed to help connect the heating units.
A major expense and a must for the new school will be the fire sprinkler system. "We don't have anyone officially chosen to do that," Petty said.
He said all planned dates for the completion of the school have been put off. "We're attempting to get in the school by the fall semester," he said.
"Volunteers are starting to come (help). We could use a lot of people who normally work outside, who can't now because of weather, to come work," Petty said.
LCA serves 40 different churches in Kosciusko County as well as Manchester. They anticipate continued student growth.
Most of the work is done between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., but the work will continue into the evenings if they know people are coming to work. They also work on Saturdays.
Through donations, free labor and products sold to LCA at cost, the school has saved more than $500,000. The total estimated cost of the project is $2.4 million, with gifts-in-kind raised at about $1.7 to $1.8 million.
Petty said, "Even as far as financially, we could use assistance from people who are supportive of this type of project."
The building is on CR 250E. Anyone interested in working on the site can call 269-6233.
"Every little bit helps," said Petty. [[In-content Ad]]
The exterior walls are up. The roof is on.
Now, the work on the inside of the new Lakeland Christian Academy school is the main focus of the continuing construction.
"We've had several crews come in through the past weeks put up the steel studs," said Steve Petty, gift-in-kind coordinator.
The drywall is being put up too, but only on one side of the wall so that a layer of sound-barrier insulation can be installed.
As the walls are erected, the electrical boxes for the outlets, switches, computers and phones are being put in.
Plumbing for the bathrooms is being installed.
Currently, the building is heated with temporary heaters, Petty said. One of the needs of the 60,000-square-foot building project is for the heating and air conditioning system to be installed, including the heat ducts. Professionals who know how to install heat ducts are needed.
"That's a big job," said Petty. The ducts are pre-made but need to be assembled and put in place.
The assistance of an electrical company also is needed to help connect the heating units.
A major expense and a must for the new school will be the fire sprinkler system. "We don't have anyone officially chosen to do that," Petty said.
He said all planned dates for the completion of the school have been put off. "We're attempting to get in the school by the fall semester," he said.
"Volunteers are starting to come (help). We could use a lot of people who normally work outside, who can't now because of weather, to come work," Petty said.
LCA serves 40 different churches in Kosciusko County as well as Manchester. They anticipate continued student growth.
Most of the work is done between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., but the work will continue into the evenings if they know people are coming to work. They also work on Saturdays.
Through donations, free labor and products sold to LCA at cost, the school has saved more than $500,000. The total estimated cost of the project is $2.4 million, with gifts-in-kind raised at about $1.7 to $1.8 million.
Petty said, "Even as far as financially, we could use assistance from people who are supportive of this type of project."
The building is on CR 250E. Anyone interested in working on the site can call 269-6233.
"Every little bit helps," said Petty. [[In-content Ad]]