Providence Bible Church
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NEW BUILDING CONSTRUCTION STORY
On December 23, 2009, Providence Bible Church completed the construction of a new church facility on Greens Corner Road in Culpeper. The Church Leadership carefully planned the new facility to provide a building that is sufficient for our current needs but with the capability to expand as our needs grow and as resources become available. We were blessed with sufficient funds to permit us to construct this new building debt free. What follows on this web page are the progress reports and pictures that were captured during the approximately one year construction phase for the facility.
Latest Update is posted at the top
December 23, 2009 Update - Final Entry
On Tuesday, December 22, 2009, PBC was granted its Occupancy Permit (OP) after the completion of an inspection by Culpeper County. The final outstanding item, the replacement of a valve in the sprinkler system, had been completed a couple days prior. The snowy weather had delayed the inspection but it was God's timing for PBC to occupy its beautiful new facility.
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December 16, 2009 Update
OUTSIDE: The final grading around the septic tank and approval by the zoning people on the temporary solution to the issues with the bio-pits are the only items remaining. INSIDE: All carpeting has been placed and the wood grain flooring has been completed in the hallways. The final coat of paint has been finished throughout the building and all that remains is touch up. We are negotiating the carpeting on the portable stage area. This was an extra per our contract. The main gym floor and border has been placed and the lines for the courts will be done this week. The new target date for securing our Occupancy Permit (OP) is now 12/18/09. There is a very good chance that we could schedule a Christmas Eve service in the new building. As soon as we get the OP, we will plan dates for our move.
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December 9, 2009 Update
OUTSIDE: The main elements of the landscaping have been completed. A lighted PBC sign is being fabricated and will be placed near the street. Final grading in the back of the building will need to wait until we get some dry weather. INSIDE: All carpeting has been placed and the wood grain flooring has been completed in the hallways. All ceiling tiles have been placed. The final coat of paint is now being applied in the Worship wing of the building. The main gym floor has been placed and the blue border should be finished by Friday (12/11). Our request for a temporary occupancy for the Worship wing of the building was denied by the County. Their requirement is for us to get occupancy for the entire building. We are still shooting for 12/14 as the date to get the occupancy permit (OP). As soon as we get a date for the OP, we will plan dates for our move and for the first service in the new building (which now looks like it would be on January 10, 2010).
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December 2, 2009 Update
OUTSIDE: All the paving is completed. The main landscaping around the front and sides of the building is beautiful - including the islands in the parking lot. More plants will be placed in the bio-pits as soon as we address the drainage problem that exists in them. A lighted PBC sign is being fabricated which will be placed near the street. Final grading in the back of the building will need to wait until we get some dry weather. INSIDE: The HVAC units are all operational. Flooring started yesterday, Wednesday, 12/2. The final coat of paint will be applied as soon as the ceiling tiles have been installed and the flooring has been completed. Ceiling grid has been completed throughout the building and placement of tiles is underway. The countertops for the kitchen were installed yesterday. We are now shooting for 12/14 as the date for an occupancy permit and to hold our first full service in the building the first week in January 2010.
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If you have a high-speed (broadband) connection, click on the following link for a 13.2 MB Power Point slide show file with 87 pictures of the current building site progress. Select the slide show icon and the slides will automatically change every 5 seconds.
New Building - November 29, 2009
November 25, 2009 Update
OUTSIDE: All the paving is scheduled to be completed today (11/25) around noon. Since it needs to cure for at least 24 hours before handling traffic, no one will be allowed to drive on it until Friday. The main landscaping around the front and side of the building is now finished, but there is still more to come at the entrance. A lighted PBC sign is being fabricated which will be placed out near the road. INSIDE: The HVAC units are now operational. Flooring will start on Monday, 11/30. Painters have a lot of touch up to do (including adjusting the paint in the kitchen). They plan to start the final coat when the ceiling tiles and flooring have been completed. Ceiling grid work has been completed throughout the building (including the Worship Center) and tile placements are underway. The countertops for the kitchen and bathroom will be delivered and installed on Friday. With all factors taken into account, it now appears that we can shoot for 12/13/09 as our occupancy date, and probably have our first full service in the building the first week in January of 2010.
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November 11, 2009 Update
OUTSIDE: If you have not gone to the new site to see the landscaping work, you are missing a treat. This week (weather permitting) nearly all the shrubs, flowers, and other plantings will be completed. All water, gas, and septic tanks will be buried. “Bio pits” for water run off have been completed. Preliminary parking lot grading work is finished and we are shooting to have asphalt placed by the 15th. INSIDE: The painters have now completed the second coat of paint throughout the building. Ceiling grid work is up in the halls, offices, and class rooms and they started on the Worship Center. The power is on and many lights have been placed in the new grid work. Pray that the HVAC units come in by 11/13/09. The delay in their delivery is now causing day-to-day slips in the overall schedule. Our new target date for occupancy is now 12/13/09.
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November 8, 2009 Update
OUTSIDE:
One of the highlights of this past
week was seeing the landscaping work begin – and it is awesome!
All of the sidewalks have been built and the water & gas tanks were
buried.
“Bio pits” for water run off will be completed this week, as well as
the septic tank installation. Preliminary grading work is finished on
the parking lots and we are hopeful to have asphalt placed by the 15th. INSIDE:
The painters have now completed the primer coat of paint through out the
building and they are well on their way to finishing the second coat in the
administrative wing and most of the classrooms. Ceiling grid work is up in the halls, offices, and class rooms and
they started on the
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November 1, 2009 Update
Praise
Him for the way He continues to meet our every need regarding the new
facilities. Nearly all of the primer coat of paint has been completed and the
first round of “pointing up” has been done. Ceiling
grid work is well underway in the halls, offices, and class rooms on the
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If you have a high-speed (broadband) connection, click on the following link for a 17.6 MB Power Point slide show file with 56 pictures of the current building site progress. Select the slide show icon and the slides will automatically change every 5 seconds.
New Building - November 1, 2009
October 21, 2009 Update
Painting of the primer coat started Tuesday (10/20). Primary power was activated to the building and lights in the gym were turned on. Drainage ditches were installed this past week to take roof water away from the building and the parking lot. Sidewalks were started and will be finished on Thursday (10/22). Flower beds were excavated and top soil was placed in them. We continue to shoot for a 12/6/09 occupancy date.
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October 14, 2009 Update
God continues to meet our every need regarding the new facilities. Drywall work should be finished by Friday (10/16) and painting should start next week. The sound booth frame work was installed this week, and the basketball goals were delivered today. Contracts have been secured for the flooring, ceiling tiles, kitchen appliances, cabinets, and counter tops. Drainage ditches are being placed today and tomorrow to take roof water away from the building and the parking lot (to minimize ice build up in the winter). Praise God that we are still on track to have all the requested work done within the financial commitments that the congregation approved back in February. We are shooting for a12/6/09 occupancy.
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October 2, 2009 Update
Application of the stucco/EIFS finish on the front and the right side of the building should be finished this week (10/2/09).
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If you
have a high-speed (broadband) connection, click on the following link for a
7.3 MB Power
Point slide show file with 22 pictures of the current building site
progress. Select the slide show icon and the slides will automatically change every 5
seconds.
New
Building - October 2, 2009
September 23, 2009 Update
Application of the stucco/EIFS finish on the front and the right side of the building is well under way. The church steeple has been put in place atop the roof. Inside, many walls have been hung with sheetrock on one or both sides as inspections are completed
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If you
have a high-speed (broadband) connection, click on the following link for a
9.6 MB Power
Point slide show file with 29 pictures of the current building site
progress. Select the slide show icon and the slides will automatically change every 5
seconds.
New
Building - September 23, 2009
September 9, 2009 Update
Thank the Lord for His goodness as the outside of the building nears completion. CECO has finished nearly all of their work, including trim and gutters. With the completion of the block work, the crews can begin placement of the stucco/EIFS finish on the front and the left side of the building.
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If you
have a high-speed (broadband) connection, click on the following link for a
17.1 MB Power
Point slide show file with 53 pictures of the current building site
progress. Select the slide show icon and the slides will automatically change every 5
seconds.
New
Building - September 9, 2009
September 2, 2009 Update
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August 15, 2009 Update
Placement of the inside wall studs is nearing completion and rough-in electrical work has started. The replacement materials for the damaged roof sections has not yet arrived.
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If you
have a high-speed (broadband) connection, click on the following link for a
6.6 MB Power
Point slide show file with 20 pictures of the current building site
progress. Select the slide show icon and the slides will automatically change every 5
seconds.
New
Building - August 15, 2009
July 31, 2009 Update
Lots of progress has been made in the last month. The roofing is largely installed. Much of the first layer of the exterior wall - with window cut-outs - has been installed - and the metal studding for the interior rooms has begun.
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If you
have a high-speed (broadband) connection, click on the following link for a 16.9 MB Power
Point slide show file with 52 pictures of the current building site
progress. Select the slide show icon and the slides will automatically change every 5
seconds.
New
Building - July 31, 2009
June 30, 2009 Update
The footers and the concrete slab are complete and all of the steel super structure is up and ready for the “standing seam” roofing to be installed. The siding and roofing materials should be delivered the week of July 5. You can begin to see the shape of specific features of the building.
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If you
have a high-speed (broadband) connection, click on the following link for a 11.3 MB Power
Point slide show file with 35 pictures of the current building site
progress. Select the slide show icon and the slides will change every 6
seconds.
New
Building - June 30, 2009
May 27, 2009 Update
Work has begun on the footers for the building The actual steel columns attach to the bolts that protrude from the large concrete pads. These will hold up the steel beams and girders for the roof and walls. The concrete footers will support the cinder block walls that will surround the concrete slab that is yet to be poured.
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March 25, 2009 Update
The site work is complete and the pre-engineered building was ordered in early March. The building should be delivered on site in early May. We are starting the process to obtain building permits for foundation plans now and will hopefully be pouring concrete footers in the near future. We are moving on schedule to complete the building in the Nov/Dec 2009 timeframe.
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February 22, 2009 Update
Site work is nearing completion. On February 22, 2009, the membership approved the final building plan and budget to construct a 26,000 ft2 building. The pre-engineered building will be ordered in March 2009. When completed later in the year, it will house a large worship center, classrooms, offices, and a fellowship area/gymnasium.
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January 19, 2009 Update
Site work continues as
dirt is being delivered and spread over the new pad site footprint, and the
new road base is now being installed.
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December 6, 2008 Initial Report
PBC began
serious work on the new church building on December 2, 2008. In accord
with the approved Land Disturbance Permits, trees and brush have been removed
from the construction site and grading work has begun.
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New Building Construction Story
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