Construction Update

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"Solid as a Rock"
Article on masonry restoration, featuring work done on St. Andrew's Church exterior brick resoration.

We think we see the light at the end of the tunnel!  We are ahead of schedule with our Interior Restoration project. It's possible that the scaffolding will come down sooner than expected, because the rest of the project can be done from ground level. This is a big savings to the parish. We have completed the cleaning and painting of the ceiling of the church, and have progressed down two more levels.  This means that you should see the ceiling "opening up" very soon. 

The new Baptismal Font has been designed and is in production in Italy, using the same marble that is in Church. We should see completion of the font sometime this fall. 

In the ceiling of the church (on one of the "ribs") we found where a painter had inscribed the date of 1975, telling us that was the last time the church was re-painted.  Wayne added the date of 2021, so that future generations will know the history of our parish restoration.  See photo below:

Sometime in mid-July, we will be installing a new HVAC unit for the sanctuary. We know you'll appreciate these improvements in comfort, but there may be a brief period of temperature variations.

We appreciate your patience as we move through this process. 

Again, be careful of the scaffolding, ladders, and disabled kneelers. Please direct questions to Wayne Gould as wgould@standrewsva.org, or 540-344-9814 ext. 137.

We are now one month into the project. Cleaning and painting is going as well as expected, and you should start to see some color heading toward the floor. We had a team of historians here this week who were able to uncover many original paint colors, which has been extremely helpful in choosing new color variations. This helps to achieve the appearance of there being very little change in the overall paint colors.  There will be a lot of plaster repair to the walls in this upcoming week. This is the result of water infiltration over the years.  Within the next few weeks, we will have a team of curators who will begin the restoration of our beautiful painted murals.

We appreciate your patience as we move through this process. With the progress we have made so far, we are right on track!!

Again, be careful of the scaffolding, ladders, and disabled kneelers. Please direct questions to Wayne Gould as wgould@standrewsva.org, or 540-344-9814 ext. 137.

The scaffolding is all in place!  The painters have been at work inside the church since April 15, and everything is going as scheduled. 

When you are inside the church, please be careful of the scaffolding and the ladders that you see.  

Remember, some pews will not have access to the kneelers due to scaffolding placement.  If you see that a kneeler has been fastened in the "up" position with a zip-tie, **DO NOT FORCE THE KNEELERS DOWN**.  Thank you for your help with this!

Please direct any questions to Wayne Gould here at the Parish Office 540-344-9814 ext. 137 or wgould@standrewsva.org.

 

The scaffolding will be completed by April 28 or 29.

There will be a new seating plan beginning this weekend, which will be slightly different because scaffolding is now on the altar.

Some pews will not have access to the kneelers due to scaffolding placement.  **DO NOT FORCE THE KNEELERS DOWN**

Beginning on Tuesday, April 13, Daily Mass and Adoration will be held in the Social Hall.  The Rosary will be prayed in the Chapel.
For the next 3 – 4 months, the only activities in the Church will be
weekend Masses, funerals, weddings, and baptisms.
RCS school Masses will be held in the RCS gymnasium beginning April 13, 2021. 
 

Click the image to enlarge St. Andrew's Emergency Evacuation Plan