The exterior of the boiler room addition is complete with the exception of the ventilation louvers on the south wall. The double doors are a necessity in order to get the boilers in the room. The exhaust vents protruding through the wall near the roof line of the addition will be removed when the new boilers are installed (in case anyone was wondering).
The interior will be painted this week. After the paint, 4" concrete pads to elevate the boilers will be poured. The boiler installation should take place next week. The Goodland crew won't know what to do with all that hot water.
Any ideas what's going on here? This is the first step in preparing the foundation for the fourth 500,000 gallon tank in Goodland. The excavator is removing 12" of soil in the area of the tank; essentially building a shallow pond. Water will be added to the area periodically to increase the moisture content. When the moisture content is considered suitable, the remaining soil will be removed and re-installed in compacted lifts. It kind of reminds me of the way dad used to keep me busy growing up. Dig a hole over there............now fill it back in.
If you look real close you can see the pink flags marking the east (right side) and north (top) sides of the tank pad. It's a good thing it's not windy today or they'd be making a nice dust storm with the Kansas blow sand.
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