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The Restoration Project: Stabilize and Restore
Introduction
See Existing Conditions for a summary of the current situation.
For many years, the community has expressed its concern about the deteriorating Library and its support for saving the little building.
In July 2009, the all-volunteer Library Restoration Committee was formed to
coordinate the hoped-for salvage operation. In the autumn of 2009, the Committee's work to-date was accepted by the membership and the committee was given the go-ahead to continue exploring the restoration.
The Committee's goals:
- to stabilize the building and protect it from further deterioration
- to restore the building to its original condition
- to enhance its function for the community's benefit
- to accomplish these tasks while respecting the building's historical character and maintaining its historic designation as determined by the interested government agencies
The Current Project: Necessary Repairs to Stabilize and Restore
The current restoration project focuses only on stabilizing the building and preventing any further deterioration.
In October of 2009, the Bondurant Library Restoration Committee solicited price proposals
from several builders experienced in historic log building restoration. The work items required to stabilize the building and insure its accessibility include:
- Electrical - update the existing electrical service to meet code
- Footer and Foundation - Install new concrete footer and block foundation
- Lift, store and reinstall the building
- Floor structure - install new floor structure to replace rotten members as
necessary
- Logs - repair or replace rotting exterior logs as needed
- Ramp and Stairs in back - install new porch, stairs and ADA ramp at back
door, finish to match existing logs (relocate building or back door or shed post to accommodate the ramp)
- Porch and Stairs in front - install new wood porch deck and stairs
- ADA Back Door - bring existing doorway up to code with new ADA-compliant
wood door to match existing
- Finish exterior logs, replace missing chinking to match existing, refinish
exterior logs to match Church finish
- Reclamation - backfilling and site cleanup
Additional Improvements
See Future Improvements and Upgrades for possible additional work, should the Community so desire.
Library Restoration Committee
For more information, contact a Committee member.
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