PROJECT

PHOTOS

Finishing Theatre Walls

November 14 & 15, 2003

5th layer in place

top of door in place with extra rebar

on back wall at 6th level

coming around the front curve

looking toward stairwell

shows how massive the theatre is

view from back at top of walls

using the 4 foot x 8 inch pieces

carving the pieces to fit the corners

Billy sitting in the back of the finished theatre

Finishing up the top of the theatre walls was a challenge at 10 feet.  We had to work off the top of the two scaffolds and raise the scissor lift. Billy doesn't have a fear of heights, but I do.

Once again, Larry Regier came over to give us a hand with the rebar in the top two levels. Billy and I worked all day on Friday the 14th, and also on Saturday when Larry stopped by to help. His family also came by to see the dome, they were impressed by how large the rooms are and the height of the ceilings. Now we just have to plumb the walls and brace them vertically on the inside. Then place the vertical rebar every 18 inches down from the top.

going down western wall

inside view of western wall

putting 6th layer on

front curve looking toward dining room

door area closed in

top row before the final half pieces

Billy and Larry in the guest bath area

putting the last row on