Back in Logan Square, things are starting to pick up after a slow period of activity. We passed our first couple construction related inspections and were also given preliminary approval for our city liquor license. We still have to complete buildout before we can sell beer at retail, but at least the bureaucratic portion is complete.
As of tonight we have about half of a new concrete floor in the basement:
There are also new foundations in place to support to copper brewhouse skid and the heavy excavating equipment is just about to leave for good. It was fun to watch the guys play Bob the Builder inside the building, but I won't miss the mud floor and lingering diesel exhaust they created. With the floor complete in the next day or two, we'll starting building up from the basement. A new rear wall and new structural framing will come before we prepare the first floor for its concrete topping.
In addition to wrapping up the second flood demo with the help of Matty Kemp, I finished the plasma cutting of the letters for the new building sign:
Next up on the crafty side of the project is reusing some this old wood we've freed up. Sure, you can buy tabletops from a catalog, but why not just make them out of the massive floor joists?