New warehouse/office

Springview Commerce Park, DeBary, Florida.
Lot 11 Newtech Court. Site of new warehouse.
Building pad started late October 2004.
Another view of the building pad.
Freshly-poured concrete. (12/27/04)
Another view of the concrete slab. (12/27/04)
View of the slab with Springview Commerce Dr. in the background. (12/27/04)
The cement blocks have been delivered. (1/6/05)
"The owner's takin' pictures so let's look like we're busy workin'." (1/6/05)
My car at the entrance of 404 Newtech Ct. (1/7/05)
ľ-view of the front of the building. (1/7/05)
Inside of building looking towards the back wall. (1/7/05)
Another inside view looking towards the unloading area. (1/7/05)
Inside view from the back of the building (staging area). (1/10/05)
Opposite inside view angle looking towards the staging area. (1/10/05)
Frontal view of the building. Walls are 90% complete. (1/10/05)
Close-up of the front and main entrance. (1/10/05)
Rear view of the building. (1/12/05)
Garage/service doors detail (staging area). (1/12/05)
Rebar tying detail (required by code). (1/12/05)
Backyard view. (1/12/05)
Small window opening detail. (1/12/05)
Lintel finished and hurricane straps in place. (1/19/05)
Cement has been poured as required by code. (1/19/05)
Hurricane straps from the inside. These wrap over the trusses to further secure them. (1/19/05)
Materials for the inside walls. (1/19/05)
Same stuff, different angle. Lots of 2x4s and other related materials. (1/19/05)
Close-up of the construction permit showing inspections conducted. (1/19/05)
The trusses for the roof have been delivered to the site. (1/22/05)
Close-up of the trusses pack. Very foggy Saturday morning. (1/22/05)
Trusses being lifted into place. (2/2/05)
More of the same. (2/2/05)
Same stuff, different angle. (2/2/05)
Close-up of trusses being installed. (2/2/05)
Inside of building. Wall footers in place. (2/2/05)
Furring strips and lots of trusses. (2/2/05)
Looking towards the offices, bathrooms, and kitchen area. (2/2/05)
Staging area view. (2/2/05)
Main lobby and office close-up. (2/2/05)
This guy won't be smiling when they hand him the final bill. (2/2/2005)
Richie (the builder) probably smiling because he knows how much he will charge. (2/2/05)
Frontal view of building. (2/2/05)
ľ front view. (2/2/05)
View from the main raod. The roofer has started installing the plywood. (2/3/05)
ľ front view. Windows have been installed. (2/3/05)
Window detail. (2/3/05)
Inside view showing some of the wall studs in place. (2/3/05)
Same area from a different angle. (2/3/05)
Sheila's office. (2/3/05)
Loading/unloading area close-up. (2/3/05)
ľ front view with most of the roof done. (2/4/05)
Inside of the building looking out. The water is from the rain we've been having lately. (2/4/05)
Bathrooms and kitchen area. (2/4/05)
Service door in front of building. This leads to the parking lot and dumpster area. (2/4/05)
Rear view of the warehouse. Plywood platform still up. (2/4/05)
Close-up view of the trusses and hurricane straps. (2/4/05)
Main entrance detail. The roof above it will be gabled into the main one. (2/4/05)
Another shot of the front of the warehouse. (2/4/05)
Roof plywood is mostly done, except for the gable over the main entrance. (2/7/05)
Main entrance detail. (2/7/05)
Offices area. (2/7/05)
Kitchen and staging area. (2/7/05)
Utility room wall footers. (2/7/05)
Entrance lobby (French door framing needs to be redone to accomodate 8-foot doors. (2/7/05)
Storage room wall footers. (2/7/05)
Most of the roof has been covered with black roofing paper. (2/8/05)
Rough framing of the staging area. (2/8/05)
Staging area detail. (2/8/05)
Postage station knee-wall. (2/9/05)
Storage room. (2/9/05)
Air conditioner utility room. (2/9/05)
Knee wall detail. (2/9/05)
Storage room and office looking from staging area. (2/9/05)
Postage station knee wall detail with warehouse are in the background. (2/9/05)
Electrical work started. (2/10/05)
Postage station knee wall electrical detail. (2/10/05)
Kitchen/breakroom entry arch detail. (2/10/05)
Air conditioning/heating duct work has also begun. (2/10/05)
Lobby office electrical work detail. (2/10/05)
Roof is now ready for shingles and some of the doors have been installed. (2/10/05)
Air conditioning/heating duct installation continues. (2/12/05)
AC electrical and feed lines. (2/12/05)
AC parts. (2/12/05)
Air handler box in utility room. (2/12/05)
Another shot of the air handler box inside the utility room. (2/12/05)
Air duct and vent in staging area. (2/13/05)
Air duct junction detail. (2/13/05)
Inside view of warehouse area. (2/13/05)
Air conditioner unit main feed lines. (2/13/05)
Shingles have been delivered to the site. (2/15/05)
Installation of the metal "banding" frame already underway . (2/15/05)
Banding frame detail. (2/15/05)
Banding around one of the windows. This will be covered with stucco. (2/16/05)
Entrance columns detail. (2/16/05)
Staging area and side door entry. (2/16/05)
Another view of the building with the shingles ready for installation. (2/16/05)
"Scratch" stucco coat has been applied to the whole building. (2/17/05)
The wall on the right shows the finish coat for contrast. (2/17/05)
The right side as well as the rear of the building are done. Finish coats are still wet. (Note: there's no band on the back wall). (2/17/05)
Window detail. Bands are finished smooth. The walls are textured. (2/17/05)
Half done—half to go. (2/17/05)
The stucco work is now finished. (2/19/05)
Entry columns detail. (2/19/05)
Exhaust fan installation detail in one of the restrooms. (2/19/05)
Shingles are now being attached to the roof. (2/19/05)
Back and left area of the roof with all the shingles installed. (2/19/05)
Busy Monday! Roofers, dry wall delivery guys, electrician, air conditioning workers, and parking lot surveyers and crew. (2/21/05)
Built-in crane speeds up dry wall delivery. (2/21/05)
Crane in action while it unloads a batch of drywall. The crane is remote-controlled. (2/21/05)
Roofers hard at work in order to finish installing the shingles. (2/21/05)
The crane allows these guys to bring the dry wall panels pretty close to the unloading point. (2/21/05)
Once inside, they move it around on these carts. (2/21/05)
Dry wall delivery truck. (2/21/05)
Parking lot work begins. (2/22/05)
Front parking area and unloading ramp. (2/22/05)
ľ front view. (2/22/05)
More parking lot prep work. (2/23/05)
Clearing on the right side is the dumpster area. (2/23/05)
Back yard has been partially filled in and leveled. (2/23/05)
Clay is used to help harden the parking lot surface. (2/24/05)
The areas shown without clay will be planting beds. (2/24/05)
Electric meter, phone, and cable conduits. (2/24/05)
Drywall "waits" for the framing inspection. (2/24/05)
The loading dock/staging area garage door has been installed. (2/25/05)
East side of the building painted. (3/2/05)
Rear of the building freshly painted. (3/2/05)
Parking lot ready for forms. (3/2/05)
Front of the building painted. (3/2/05)
Front of the building and some of the parking lot detail. (3/2/05)
Parking lot looking East towards Newtech Court. (3/2/05)
Dumpster area formed and ready for concrete. (3/2/05)
Painters and aluminum trim installer at work. (3/3/05)
East side of building detail. (3/3/05)
Beautiful (albeit chilly) morning with the exterior painting done. (3/4/05)
Ready for parking lot cement. (3/4/05)
Parking lot paving started at 5am. By 8am this is how the site looked. (3/5/05)
One of the cement trucks delivering concrete mix. (3/5/05)
Loading dock area work detail. (3/5/05)
Approx. half of the main parking lot poured. (3/5/05)
Main entrance walkways poured. (3/5/05)
Main parking lot view. (3/5/05)
Main parking lot looking south. (3/5/05)
Walkway. (3/5/05)
More of the same. (3/5/05)
There were 5 trucks like this one delivering the concrete mix. (3/5/05)
Once the walkways were poured, work continued on the loading dock area apron. (3/5/05)
More of the same. (3/5/05)
And more concrete mix poured. (3/5/05)
After the parking lot was poured, the entrance driveway was prepped for inspection on Monday. (3/5/05)
After the inspection, the concrete will be poured on this area. (3/5/05)
Loading dock area being "troweled" by machine. (3/5/05)
At around 4:30pm, the concrete guy cut grooves on the pavement to prevent cracking. (3/5/05)
Parking area view from behind the dumpster pad. (3/5/05)
Main entrance detail. (3/5/05)
Air conditioner pads. (3/5/05)
View from the loading dock. (3/5/05)
Main parking lot view. (3/5/05)
Water well boring rig. (3/9/05)
Well boring detail. (3/9/05)
Well pump and valve. (3/10/05)
Now that the driveway and parking lot are done, one is able to drive to the parking area. (3/10/05)
Driveway off Newtech Court. (3/10/05)
Main electrical panel. (3/10/05)
The parking lot curbs have been poured and they are covered due to rainy weather. (3/15/05)
Another view of the parking area. (3/15/05)
Insulation work has been started. (3/16/05)
Main entrance viewed from the warehouse. (3/16/05)
Kitchen and staging area. (3/16/05)
Staging area view from outside of the building. (3/16/05)
Sheila's office, bathrooms, and kitchen. (3/16/05)
Parking lot showing curbs and one of the planting beds. (3/18/05)
Drywall work started. Inside one of the restrooms. (3/21/05)
Kitchen partially drywalled. (3/21/05)
Ceiling work started over storage room. (3/21/05)
Postage area kneewall drywalled. (3/21/05)
Warehouse area looking towards offices and storage room. (3/22/05)
Luis' office and computer room. (3/22/05)
One of the restrooms. (3/22/05)
Warehouse area. Ceiling almost done. (3/22/05)
Offices and entrance. (3/22/05)
Another view of the warehouse ceiling. (3/22/05)
Riverside Bank sign. (3/22/05)
Walls have been taped and the first coat of joint compound has been applied. (3/26/05)
Offices and postage station wall. (3/26/05)
Staging area and air-conditioner room. (3/26/05)
Postage station and kitchen doorway in the background. (3/26/05)
Warehouse area. (3/26/05)
Storage room. (3/26/05)
Slab had to be cut out since the floor outlets were positioned in the wrong spot. Sheila's office. (3/26/05)
Same deal in Luis' office. Holes will be filled with concrete in a couple of days. (3/26/05)
Phone, cable and computer network cabling in the computer room. (3/26/05)
Planting bed showing some of the irrigation system preparations. (3/28/05)
Sidewalk has been boarded and it's ready for concrete. (3/29/05)
Small sidewalk and one of the irrigation system trenches. (3/29/05)
Irrigation system pipe detail. (3/29/05)
Irrigation system ditch west side of the building. (3/29/05)
Sheila's office window detail. (3/30/05)
Kitchen doorway arch. Walls have been sanded smooth and are ready for the texture coat to be applied. (3/30/05)
Staging area side door. (3/30/05)
Mens bathroom and closet in background. (3/30/05)
Postage station wall needs to be leveled. (3/30/05)
Staging area roll-up door. (3/30/05)
Warehouse view. (3/30/05)
Entrance lobby. (3/30/05)
Wall texture has been applied and the inside of the building is ready for paint. (3/31/05)
Ceiling knock-down texture. (3/31/05)
Floor outlet holes have been filled with concrete. (3/31/05)
In Sheila's office the original outlet holes will have caps to allow for access if needed. (3/31/05)
Dumpster fence posts in place. (3/31/05)
The landscape company pre-dug the planting holes for the trees. (3/31/05)
Tree planting holes in the rear of the building. (3/31/05)
Planting begins. (4/1/05)
Landsape work in the front of the building. (4/1/05)
Warehouse area ready for paint and flooring. (4/1/05)
Postage station wall area. (4/1/05)
Tree planting and testing the irrigation system. (4/2/05)
Front view of the building. (4/2/05)
Same but different angle. (4/2/05)
I believe these are Crepe Myrtle trees. Not sure what color they are. (4/2/05)
Inside walls have been painted a shade of beige. (4/2/05)
Postage station. Note: the light was not helpful when I took the photo, hence the splotches. (4/2/05)
Staging area and air-conditioner room. (4/2/05)
Postage station and kitchen doorway with one office and restrooms in the background. (4/2/05)
Oak trees in backyard. Grass will be installed next week. (4/2/05)
Rear view of the building. (4/2/05)
Entrance planting area. (4/2/05)
Planting beds in front of the building. (4/2/05)
Flooring started in kitchen. (4/4/05)
Flooring detail in women's restroom. (4/4/05)
Flooring in men's restroom. (4/4/05)
Richie (the builder) standing behind the postage station wall. (4/4/05)
Exit signs have been installed. (4/4/05)
Exit signs above main exits also have emergency lights. (4/4/05)
View of the staging area. The door will be installed soon. (4/4/05)
Postage station cabinets being installed. (4/5/05)
More of the same. (4/5/05)
Kitchen cabinetry installation. (4/5/05)
Kitchen counter top. (4/5/05)
Grass being laid behind the building. (4/5/05)
Floor prep work in Sheila's office before laying the tile. (4/5/05)
Top shelf of the postage station. (4/5/05)
Applying Mastic adhesive for the tile work. (4/5/05)
Tile work continues. (4/5/05)
Kitchen cabinets again with above-fridge cabinet detail. (4/5/05)
Kitchen sink has been installed. (4/5/05)
Postage station almost done. (4/5/05)
Men's restroom sink and light fixture detail. (4/5/05)
Sheila's office flooring done. (4/5/05)
Baseboards installed in Sheila's office. (4/6/05)
VCT baseboards in kitchen. (4/6/05)
Postage station finished. (4/6/05)
French doors installed. (4/6/05)
Entrance lobby/office with French doors and crown molding. (4/6/05)
Grass area in one of the front planting beds. (4/6/05)
Staging area access door installation. (4/6/05)
ľ front view of building. (4/6/05)
West side of building. (4/6/05)
Installation of one of the offices indoor windows. (4/6/05)
Painting the parking lot stripes. (4/8/05)
Prepping the handicapped area to be painted. (4/8/05)
One of the air handlers. (4/8/05)
Front doors have been delivered and they will be installed last. (4/8/05)
Staging area floor has been tiled. (4/8/05)
Handicapped parking space finished. (4/8/05)
Warehouse ready for light fixtures to be installed. (4/11/05)
Floor outlet installation detail. (4/11/05)
Air conditioners. (4/11/05)
Parking "bumpers" during their installation. (4/11/05)
Front of building parking area. (4/11/05)
Water heater and sink in one of the service rooms. (4/11/05)
Power company checking lines. (4/11/05)
Reflective cross-walk stripes have been installed. (4/11/05)
Parking lot view. (4/11/05)
Light fixture installation in the warehouse area is underway. (4/11/05)
New light fixtures are working. (4/13/05)
Front row of lights lit up. (4/13/05)
French door has been painted. (4/13/05)
One of the a/c thermostats. (4/13/05)
George finishing up the dumpster area. (4/13/05)
Front doors installed. (4/16/05)
Luis' office floor waxed and polished. (4/16/05)
Applying the urethane sealer/wax to the main warehouse area. (4/16/05)
More of the same. (4/16/05)
Storage room area. Wax brings out the tile color and detail. (4/16/05)
Air conditioner room and staging area doors. Floor is ready to be buffed for max gloss. (4/16/05)
New metal shelves. (4/19/05)
Richie writing up a "to-do" list at the postage station desk. (4/19/05)
Wide view of the warehouse area and shelving. Only 57 more units to go. (4/19/05)
Kitchen lamp detail. (4/19/05)
New refrigerator has been delivered and installed. (4/22/05)
Phone and networking buses in the computer room. (4/22/05)
Phone and computer bus detail. (4/22/05)
More shelving. (4/23/05)
Same stuff, different angle. (4/23/05)
Shelving "Rivet-Lock" detail. (4/23/05)
Assembling the packing table after leveling the base. (4/26/05)
Packing table sections. (4/26/05)
Packing table half mounted on its base. (4/26/05)
Geri's office furniture assembly. (4/26/05)
Cutting the base board so the desk can fit flush against the wall. (4/26/05)
lnside of desk. Top area are cubby holes. (4/26/05)
Packing table and bubble wrap dispensers in place. (4/26/05)
Back to entrance office: Bob levels back of desk. (4/26/05)
Securing backside of desk to the wall. (4/26/05)
Packing table with both sides in place. (4/26/05)
Desk and desktop in place. (4/26/05)
Overall view of packing table. (4/26/05)
Table top attached. (4/26/05)
Bubble wrap dispenser. Doors will be installed later. (4/26/05)
Packing table completed. The round hole is for the garbage container. (4/26/05)
Vince assembling bookshelves. (4/26/05)
Packing table, postage station and entrance office view. (4/26/05)
Geri's desk completed. (4/26/05)
Custom bubble wrap dispenser detail. (4/26/05)
Makeshift desk in Luis' office. (5/1/05)
Another angle of same. (5/1/05)
Phone/Network panel. (5/1/05)
Geri's desk. (5/1/05)
Sheila's desk. (5/1/05)
We're out of room . . . AGAIN! (Just kidding). (5/1/05)
Some of this weekend's orders ready for picking. (5/1/05)
Partial view of the warehouse. (5/1/05)
Old plastic shelving will be phased-out eventually. (5/1/05)
New shelving with some of the automotive manuals. (5/1/05)
Backside of same. (5/1/05)
Used book section. (5/1/05)
Warehouse looking towards kitchen. (5/1/05)
Temporary Haynes automotive section. (5/1/05)
Extra computer terminal. (5/1/05)
Kitchen. (5/1/05)
Everyone pitched in to get me a present for my office. (5/16/05)
Detail of the "globe" which is made out of metal. Looks fantastic. (5/16/05)
Our new "toy." A Toyota Walkie-Stacker. This electric lift is smaller than a traditional fork-lift and a lot quieter. (5/17/05)
Another picture of the unit. Very easy to operate too. (5/17/05)

Move to new warehouse

The old postage station. (4/29/05)
Old packing table. (4/29/05)
Geri at her station. (4/29/05)
Luis at his desk. (4/29/05)
Sheila at the postage station. (4/29/05)
Carmen and Devon. (4/29/05)
Let's start packing some of this stuff. (4/29/05)
Geri with the "boat section." (4/29/05)
The old kitchen in unit 107. (4/29/05)
Vince is ready to move. (4/29/05)
Devon, Carmen and Vince. (4/29/05)
Books in boxes everywhere. (4/29/05)
Thank God for USPS tubs. (4/29/05)
Still lots of books to pack. (4/29/05)
Early start on moving day. (4/30/05)
And this is what the old office looked after the move. (5/1/05)
Unit 105 is ready for the new owners. (5/1/05)
Richie, the builder, was there on moving day insuring everything was okay. (4/30/05)
Richie testing the chair while Luis and John assemble Sheila's desk. (4/30/05)
Now that's more like it. "Real" offices. (5/2/05)
Sheila at her desk in her new office. (5/1/05)
Geri trying to get her station ready for the workweek. (4/30/05)
Some of the temporary shelving during the move. (4/30/05)
Postage station, finally operational. (5/2/05)
Some of the packages ready for shipping. (5/2/05)
Geri's office. (5/2/05)
Storage room and extra order-taking station. (5/2/05)
Our new warehouse pretty packed already! (5/2/05)

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