Bricks are picked!

If you have never been involved in the construction of a home, then you would be surprised to know how many variations there are when it comes to bricks and mortar. So many colors! So many textures! Unfortunately for our building, the bricks used 20 years ago are no longer available today. Therefore, we've been on a quest to find a close match for both brick and mortar. If you've been to the library recently, you've probably see a few of our "test walls," short little bits of brick and mortar. The winner is on the left in this photo:

In case you're wondering why there are two different types of brick of these samples, it's because our building has two different styles of brick... the walls of the first floor have a lighter colored brick; the second floor has darker.

In other news, we shot this interesting photo the other day:

Look closely. See the big pile of red dirt? With the worker standing almost up to his waist in a trench? Inside the Library? You must admit, this is something you don't see every day!

Just a quick warning: Soon, the electrical guys will be doing something called "coring" which means they have to drill through the second floor concrete down to the first floor in order to pull cable. It will be noisy. We don't yet have a date, but it will take a day to do the drilling and they will try to give us at least 48 hours advanced notice. This is something that has to be done. Please bear with us... the end results will be worth it!