Buddha Building Updates

The Buddha Building is underway! Construction began on Monday, November 16, the day after our Groundbreaking ceremony. Our architect is Ann Vivian of GVV Architects. Our building contractor is Mark Neagley of Neagley & Chase Construction.

Architect's Rendering of the Buddha Building:

View Photo Gallery for first four days:
     Sunday, November 15—Groundbreaking
     Monday, November 16—Excavation begins!
     Tuesday, November 17—Septic connection, roadwork
     Wednesday, November 18—Excavation almost done

Thursday, November 19: View Photo Gallery

Tuesday, November 24: View Photo Gallery

Wednesday, November 25—Pouring Footings: View Photo Gallery

Tuesday, December 1—Forms for Walls: View Photo Gallery

Thursday, December 3—Pouring the Walls: View Photo Gallery

Friday, December 4—Removing the Forms: View Photo Gallery

Saturday, December 5—Other Perspectives: View Photo Gallery

Monday, December 14—Spreading the Gravel: View Photo Gallery

Tuesday, December 15—Final Preparations Before Pouring: Photos

Wednesday, December 16—Tenting the Building: Photos

Friday, December 18—Rebar and Tent: Photos

Sunday, December 27—Slab and Basement Framing: Photos

Monday, December 28—Basement Framing Continues: Photos

Saturday, January 9—Finish of Basement-Start First Floor: Photos

Tuesday, January 12—First Floor Underway: Photos

Monday, January 18—More First Floor Prep: Photos

Thursday, January 21—Exterior Walls & Trusses: Photos

Thursday, February 4—Roofing Starts: Photos

Sunday, February 7—Roofing Continues: Photos

Tuesday, February 23—The Roof is Sealed--on to siding: Photos

Friday, February 26—Zendo Wall Goes Up: Photos

Tuesday, March 2—Shingles Start: Photos

Monday, March 15—First Floor Windows: Photos

Friday, March 26—Windows Done--Siding Next: Photos

Friday, April 2—Siding Underway: Photos

Wednesday, April 14—Siding and Deck Almost Done: Photos

Saturday, May 1—Stucco and Zazen Deck: Photos

Saturday, May 8—Building the Retaining Wall: Photos

Sunday, May 30—Final Grading: Photos

Groundbreaking

November 15, 2009

Week One

Equipment arrives & excavation begins: 11/16/09

Week Two

Preparing to pour footings

Week Three

Pouring the footings and putting up forms for the walls

Week Four

Walls poured, forms removed

Week Five

Preparing the ground to pour the slab

Week Six

Slab poured, basement framing begun

Week (we've lost track)

Take a look at the most recent gallery for updates on the construction which seems to be proceeding at lightning speed, despite the freezing winter weather.

June 2010

The final grading is complete, grass and wildflower seeds have been spread, and the Buddha Building is clean and ready for the next phase. Interior finishing will begin whenever funds are available. Start to finish of first phase: approximately seven months.