On July 5, 2018, Another Important Milestone Was Achieved!

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Steel Plates, Steel Studs, and Steel Door Frames

The Interior Phase Begins

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[edsanimate_end]On July 3, 2018, I had a feeling that metal studs would be going up soon. On “A” level there was a section near the west moat where steel studs, wall board, and steel door frames were being stowed. As I made my way down to “A” level from the ground floor, I noticed a bundle of steel studs being lowered to the landing on the floor below. Soon the steel studs were being wheeled toward the staging area to my left.

Steel studs being lowered from grade to the “A” level landing where the bundle will be offloaded onto a flat dolly where it will be wheeled to the staging area.

Pushing and guiding the steel studs to staging area to my left.

Wow, I made it just in time! As I descended the stairs to “A” level, I had a feeling that today would be the day that the subcontractor would begin to set the steel bottom plates and hang a few steel studs. Before my boots hit the concrete, I could see that the steel bottom plates formed the outline of a small room, and the east wall steel studs had been hung. Another milestone achieved: The interior walls are beginning to go up.

The Following Sequence of Photos Illustrate How the Steel Studs Begin to Form a Room

From floor to ceiling, the height of a steel stud is measured.

With the length of the steel stud established it is trimmed to fit.

With both trimmer studs cut to length, the right stud is placed

Making final vertical adjustments before setting the steel door frame.

Centering the door frame.

Setting the steel door frame.

Measuring for a north wall stud.

Sparks fly between the studs as the laborer cuts the steel stud to its proper length.

Setting the steel stud.

By the time I had to leave for the day, the room was taking shape.

A view from the stairs: When I arrived the following morning (07.06.18), the room had been framed, and to the west another room had been started creating a hallway between the two rooms. Rick a pipe-fitter connects sections of the fire sprinkler pipes overhead.

A view from the north: The first room OB-ME11 to be framed on the project is to the left. The second room that is being framed created a hallway between the two rooms. To the immediate right is the west side moat. The stairs (not unlike the current Medical Center stairs)  going up to the first floor and beyond is in the background.

The second room number, which is in progress, is OB-ME01.

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And so with room number OB-ME11 now framed, the LLU Campus Transformation project has entered into another important phase: framing the interior rooms floor by floor. Soon to follow will be the: Electricians, IT technicians,  plumbers, pipe-fitters, drywall installers, ceiling tile hangers, door hangers, window installers, painters, and a host of other trades will follow until each and every room, and the floors are ready to receive and provide services to the patients for whom this state-of-the-art structure is being built.