Progress Update: July 26th

(Eric installing trim)

We are entering into the home stretch on finishing the first forward guest cabin! The A/C ducting has been built and installed, upper trim was fabricated, sanded, installed and painted. The overhead received its final coat, both original solid surface dresser tops have been sanded, polished and caulked down, and the room has been wiped down. All that remains to be done is installation of the doors under the bunks, tile carpeting and a few blank covers for closed off outlets. In future we will be adding two retractable pipe berths which will allow up to 4 people per cabin. The extra stateroom has room for two more people so our medical and disaster relief teams can be up to ten people per mission.

 Building A/C vent frame

Working on the vent box for the overhead.

 Attaching the frame

Vent placement

 Painted and ready for install

Installing A/C vent

 Making trim

Sanding trim

Installing trim

Painting trim and overhead

Sanding dresser tops

Letting the caulking set for 48 hours

Mary wiping the room

Progress Update: July 21st

(Eric preparing to run ducting)

So very grateful for the carpentry and painting help provided by a fellow missionary who stayed with us several days this past week. He worked alongside Eric and often by himself and we were able to make wonderful progress on several projects. 
A new floor has been built under the bunk in the captains cabin with four access sections. More ducting was run through a couple of very difficult spots and the last of the overhead in the forward guest cabin was built, installed and primed!
He wishes to remain anonymous so I have tried to hide his face in the photos while still desiring to give him credit.

 Installing cleats in preparation for the new flooring under the bunk.

Installing floor board access sections

 Finished and ready to paint

The beautiful new floor! 

 First of the ducting heading to the lower cabins.

DJ preparing to install more ducting.

 Eric wrestling ducting through some difficult spots

Overhead being built for the forward guest cabin.

 Overhead, ready to install.

Installing the overhead 

 Primer!

Progress Update: July 14th

 (Eric building A/C ducting boxes)

More good progress the last 8 days! The first of the new plumbing system is installed on the new wall in the engine room. The A/C system is being built for the forward cabins, utility room, workshop, lower bridge and the captains quarters. As soon as the A/C install is complete for the forward crew cabin, Eric will finish the overhead. 
A temporary fan has been installed in the day head, salvaged A/C ducts and grille panels have been cleaned and ready for reuse and the head that was in the cabin where the worst of the fire damage was, has been salvaged and cleaned. 

Eric cutting a large access panel under the bunk in the captains quarters. This is where the first two of the new A/C ducting boxes will go and will cool this cabin and the bridge.

Eric building A/C ducting boxes. 

 

 DJ cutting access to the A/C closet in the utility room

Access to the A/C units

 First box installed

Second box being prepared for install

 Boxes installed. 

The unit off to the side is our large inverter. 

Running the first of the new ducting

Salvaged A/C grilles. Lots of soot but they cleaned up well.

The two larger grilles will most likely be used in the 

A/C closets' cover door in the utility room. The metal mesh in the photo helps give a longer lifespan to the filters. 

The A/C electrical junction box, ready for wire brushing and paint. This will be installed at the top of the new wall in the engine room.

DJ wire-brushing the junction box

Mary cleaning a very black, but salvageable head that was in the main fire area. 

It cleaned up well, just needs some paint!

Temporary exhaust fan installed in the day head!

Progress Update: July 6th

(DJ prepping plumbing parts)

The first phase of the new plumbing system has begun and the forward cabin next to the workshop is in the finishing stages. Eric is installing the overhead and then will add trim before painting. We will also add carpet tiles, outlet plugs, install the sliding doors under each bunk opening and add A/C.

 Plumbing parts ready to go

Building the first sections

Eric cutting away the last of the old overhead in the forward cabin. It will all be trimmed flush to the wall.

 Making patterns for the overhead

Eric installing overhead 

in the forward cabin.