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A major
goal of the Lawrence Barn project was to give every person in the town
the opportunity to work on the project is some way in order to allow them
to feel that it was indeed a “community” center. The following is a list of some of the construction
tasks that
were done by volunteers:
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Site
Plan & Survey Work: contributed by Bob Cormier and Cuoco & Cormier
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Demolition
of the old building: contributed at reduced rates by
Doug Orde and Hollis
Construction
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Excavation
and Foundation Work:
The majority of this work was contributed by
Amos White and
Homes by Paradise
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Move
beams back to Hollis:
The restored beams were loaded in Berwick, Maine, by
Arron Sturgis’ crew, and unloaded in Hollis under his
supervision
Trucking was by
Honi
Glover, Balcom Trucking, and by Law
Trucking
Crane work
was contributed by
Herm Stickney and Pioneer Tree
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Ship
Lap sheathing:
Arron’s crew
did the roof and volunteers
did all the walls, which were sheathed prior to installation
of the SIPS panels
The
pine boards for both the interior ship lap sheathing and the exterior
board and battens were provided at below cost by Lorin Rydstrom
of Seaboard International
Mostly by the Panel Pros. Arron’s
crew was there to make the connections from the old frame to the new
SIPS.
Install
Windows and doors:
The windows and small doors were cut into the SIPS panel
and then flashed and trimmed using pine boards.
Exterior
Batten and Boards:
We used rough vertical pine boards that are 10” and 12”
wide. The 1x5 batten were nailed over the SIP panel (& TYVEC)
and then the pine board. The
walls are about 15 feet high. Care
was taken to keep them plumb and to finish neatly with large
boards at corners and doorways.
Frame
end of barn, bathroom shed and entry area:
Keith Adamyck
of
Adamyck Homes
coordinated the
framing work
The
building materials for this and other areas of work were provided
at cost by
Jerry Eckman
and
Reeds Ferry Lumber
The roofing labor was contributed by
Jeff Taylor
and
Viking
Roofing. He also
provided the materials at cost.
Plasterboard
Walls & Ceilings:
The sheetrock labor and materials were donated by
David
McCartney
and
Gemini Construction
Install
Kitchen:
The cabinets were donated by
John Testa
of
Kitchen Concepts
Other members of the kitchen team
included Denise April and Chuck Mussin
contributed the stain
Roger Skillings
and
Skillings Well Company
donated the labor
and materials for the pump and equipment necessary to develop the water
pressure on the site
Plumbing:
Joe Cianci
and
J.J. Ciampa & Son
provided the plumbing
materials and labor at reduced rate
and
J.J. Ciampa & Son
provided the plumbing
materials and labor at reduced rate
Electrical:
Paul Armstrong
of
Dunwell Electric
provided the electrical
design, materials, and installation at discounted rates
Audio
and Computer Wiring:
Jim Belanger
and
Beltronics
donated this labor and material
Heating
and AC:
David Brassard
co-coordinated the installation of the heating
system
Landscaping:
Pat Coughlin
and the Colonial Garden Club
organized the landscape design
and materials, including walkways, small stone walls, and plantings
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