b'HERITAGE PRESERVATIONboards have substantial gaps, so werethird floor was essentially gutted. SoYes, its a complicated process. But I also going to fill them in and replacethe crane lifting the beams took overthink my upbringing helped with that, all of the window shutters. And then, ofthe back parking lot. she says. My father was a carpenter, course, we have to paint.Another challenge could lie beneathand even as kids we helped out on Two fully accessible bathrooms haveon the front grounds landscaping.jobsites with him. He taught us a few just been added to the museum, oneWe potentially might have to do somethings about carpentry and what running on each of the main and second floors.archeology because of the nationala project was like and keeping the work In addition, museum staff are looking atdesignation of the site, Desrocherssite clean. And after being a carpenter how to make the front area accessibleexplains. My understanding is thathe became a building inspector, so we while still preserving the historicwhen ground is disturbed on a nationallearned a little bit about building codes porch. Although not yet refined, newhistoric site, theres some investigativeand what your expectations should be. landscaping for the front yard is also inwork that has to happen, which wasAll of that early experience has been the works. not something that was anticipated atvery helpful to me, without a doubt.CHALLENGES the beginning. The target for completion is still next Thus far, one of the projects biggerMANY HATS year because it will be the museums challenges has been bringing the glulamWhile having full confidence in her175th anniversary, providing all of beams into a heritage structure with veryconstruction team, Desrochers isthe funding is secured, Desrochers narrow staircases. wearing many hats throughout concludes. Its ambitious, but according the restoration. Shes not onlyto the punch list and the remaining work, We brought in the beamsmore thanresponsible for the integrity of theI think all can be accomplished in the 20 feet longthrough the third-floorstructure, but she also keeps an eye next 12 months.window on the north side, Desrocherson safety protocols and attention to says. There was no other way to getdetail at every step to ensure Its rewarding to see our work help them in and no swing space for thehistorical accuracy is maintainedpreserve this historic building for beams, which is why everything on thewherever possible. generations to come, DOttavio says. 0.125 add for WPG construction AS.pdf 1 2025-02-21 9:40:56 AMWe build the placesCwhere life happens. MYCMMYCY www.LDAeng.ca25 YEARS OF INNOVATION CMYK BRINGING STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING TONEW HEIGHTS46 BUILD MANITOBAwinnipegconstruction.ca'