The painstaking working of the renovation continues day-by-day and has reveal some unique view of the interior of the church. The back third of the nave, once the site of the narthex and several rose of pews, is now covered in an immense erector-set-like scaffolding that reaches up to the ceiling. From here, there’s literally a bird’s eye view never before possible.
Taken from lower on the scaffolding, a view of the chancel across the nave and the nave floor, now removed.
Above the scaffolding, the barrel vault ceiling has been removed for repair, refurbishment, and acoustical enhancement. Among the challenges the Building Committee and architectural team are trying to address is improving the bass resonance in the nave. The ceiling work is one portion of that improvement; work on the back wall (beneath the rose window) is the other. In the pictures below, the transition of between the portion of the barrel vault already removed and the portion still remaining is quite visible.
The back third of the barrel vault ceiling has been removed.
Standing atop the workers' scaffolding and looking at the portion of the ceiling that has been removed against the portion still in place.
Outdoors, intricate scaffolding protects workers while they make roof repairs, fix flashing, and repair gutters. Around the clerestory windows, more water damage than was expected became apparent, marking one of a handful of unexpected additional expenses for repairs. The architectural team is reviewing potential materials to protect the windows from further damage and abate the encroachment from the elements that has occurred.
Exterior scaffolding gives workers access to the roof, gutter system, flashing, and clerestory windows.
Copper gutters and flashing are being repaired and replaced on the roof.
