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End of October Estimated Completion Date of New Fire Station

 

September 10, 2009
Thursday


Ketchikan, Alaska - "The work on the new fire station for the South Tongass Volunteer Fire Department is progressing nicely," reports Fire Chief Scott Davis.

Davis wrote in a news release that the wiring, plumbing, ventilation and heating for the building are mostly roughed in and should be completed this week. The rough in work has continued at a nice pace staying ahead of the sheet rock crews of Dawson following behind the wiring and plumbing said Davis.


jpg Dawson worker hanging sheet rock at the new South Tongass Fire Station.

Dawson worker hanging sheet rock at the new South Tongass Fire Station.
Photograph courtesy STVFD


Dawson has completed hanging the sheet rock on the second floor, the mezzanine and the first floor office space. Dawson is currently working on the sheet rock on the ceiling of the apparatus bays on the main floor. This area of the apparatus bay is at a height of 16 foot and will require two layers for fire code purposes reports Davis.

On the second floor, the sheet rock finishers are taping the seams and will be applying finish coats of sheet rock 'mud' in preparation for texturing, priming and the final finish coats of paint. Davis remarked, "When they have finished with the second floor, over the next several weeks, they will then move to other areas of the station right behind Dawson who will continue to hang sheet rock throughout this week."


jpg Dawson is currently working on the sheet rock on the ceiling of the apparatus bays on the main floor.

Dawson is currently working on the sheet rock on the ceiling of the apparatus bays on the main floor.
Photo courtesy STVFD

Quoting Davis' news release, "Dawson has started installing the sewer and water lines for the building. When work within North Roosevelt Drive requires the closure of the road, signs are placed in strategic locations both above and below the construction site. The width of the road, twenty-eight (28) feet with improved grade along the construction site is an improvement from the narrower rough 'road' prior. The contractor estimates that this road work will be completed by September 18, 2009."

The new fire station is estimated to be completed on October 30, 2009 said Davis. The steel supporting structure construction began in July.

 

Related:

South Tongass Volunteer Fire Department In Need of Adequate Station
January 17, 2007

Efforts to Build New South Tongass Fire Station Continue
June 21, 2007

New location for Proposed South Tongass Volunteer Fire Station Approved
July 10, 2007

Phase I of New South Tongass Fire Station Project In Progress
October 16, 2007

South Tongass Volunteer Fire Department Recognized as Southeast Alaska's EMS Service of the Year
April 22, 2009

Work begins on new fire station
July 09, 2009

 

Source of News & Photographs:

South Tongass Volunteer Fire Department

 

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