Poor Clare's

Another Poor Clares Update- Mary Garden almost complete!
The Poor Clares Mary Garden project has seen a lot of progress from the Joes as of late. The trellis is almost complete, cement is almost complete, and the Mary statue has been cleaned and is ready to be put back in place. Check out some of the new pictures from the project! There will be another update when everything is complete.

BEFORE CLEANING

 


AFTER CLEANING

 

The sisters asked for help on a special project. Replicating their spoon that they use for all of their meals. Each sister is given a spoon and uses it for life. They each have a symbol carved in the spoon that represents that it belongs to that particular sister. Not an easy task!

2015 Lenten Project Progress Update

The Sisters at Poor Clares in Rockford have honored us with a request to help update their Mary Garden as one of our Lenten 2015 Projects. The Joes have been hard at work and are still moving toward completion of the project. Much of the indoor construction of the trellis has been completed and work will move outdoors soon.

Here is a previous post from some the planning stages and early on in the process of the project.  
2015 Lenten Project - Poor Clares Mary Garden

Check out some of our progress since the previous post:

The Joes also had the opportunity to help with some plumbing updates that were needed at Poor Clares. We changed out two toilets and flush values to a new heigh for the nuns. Several faucets and spout gaskets in their upper and lower cell area bathrooms. As always, The Joes had a lot of fun completing the work and spending time together!

Before











After

Lenten 2015: Mary Garden Planning and Starting the Project

We have started by cutting wood to size and assembling some of the trellis and can't wait to continue this project outdoors! Here are some process photos.




Concept Drawing based on the Sister's request




1" Scale Model

Sister Christina teaching Mike Arduino how to use power tools

Work continues cutting and staining

Trellis arch construction

Mike & Mike the staining crew

Assembly continues

Sister Christina, Kyle, and Tom are happy with the progress

Summer 2012 / Summer 2013 : 140 Man/Hours

Removed and replaced life-size crucifix in cemetary

Re-landscaped cemetary and stalled stone retaining walls

Removed and replaced 45 'Cloister' evergreen trees for enclosure

Removed debris from the site

Refurbished shop tools and equipment

St. Peter's Chapel

Spring 2011 : 220 Man/Hours

Refinished pews, doors, and woodwork

Painted walls, ceiling, and trim

Made new crucifix, altar, lecturn, and statue bases

Installed new altar curtain and celing lighting

Re-plastered and painted bathroom and bedroom

St. Peter & Paul School

Summer / Fall 2010 : 900 Man/Hours

Painted 8 classroom walls and trim

Replaced windows in 4 classrooms

Upgraded lighting and replaced bulbs and ballasts

Painted central hallway and replaced carpet

Remodeled 2 bathrooms with new stalls, countertops, faucets, sincks, and hardware fixtures
Tiled floor and fixed drains

Celebrating Our Summer Projects

It's celebration time again as we gather to reflect on jobs well done. Summer projects included building interior walls and shelving for the Holy Family Nurse Room and plastering and ceiling rework at St. Edwards.

When:   September 20th at 5:30 p.m.

Where:  Field Fastener
              9883 N. Alpine Rd., Machesney Park, IL

Please notify us at billd@fieldfastener.com if you can make it and be sure to specify a dish to pass. Thank you again for all your support.
      

Hey Joes—Want a T-shirt?

Let everyone know you're a Joe.We'll be easy to spot on the job site when we're all wearing our signature red t-shirt. Email us your info so we can determine how many we need to order. If you know of anyone else that wants one, just add that info to your email. You don't have to be a Joe to want to look like one!

Send your name, email address and size to us at: malibu9280@hotmail.com

Recently Completed Projects

Here's a look at some of our recent projects:

• Nurse Room Project at Holy Family School 

It all started with Father Edward's request for a simple wall partition that turned into a more complex project—involving plumbing and the need to extend the walls to the underside of the metal decking above the suspended ceiling. This successful project was completed with many hands and some very skilled workers, coupled with Dan Burd’s excellent project management skills. With the contribution of the Home and School Volunteers who repainted new and existing walls, this truly became a community building project that the whole parish can take pride in.

Beginning to put up walls

Hanging and taping drywall

The Joes in front of the new
shelves they installed

The newly completed
ADA-accessible bathroom

• St. Peter Carpeting and Refresh Project

The kids helped clear the room prior
to the start of the project

Dirt and old paint was removed and
fresh new stain was applied

New plumbing, sink cabinet and
carpet in second-grade classroom