In 2007, the "Three Amigos" (George Sallwasser, Bob Little and Tom Wilhite) spent nine months and multiple visits crawling into nooks and crannies, taking pictures and notes, deciphering ancient architectural drawings and dodging icky stuff (don't ask what's in that bell tower!) to create a professional and comprehensive "state of the building" report on the interior, exterior and bell tower. They have provided the Church with an incredible gift - information about the health of the building so we can be proactive and wise in our prioritization of projects and development of a long-range plan for the care of the building.
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| Area | Priority | Rank | Finding | Proposed Action | Risk | Resolution |
| Exterior | 1. Safety or immediate action required | 1 | Portions of the steps to the North (Trinity) Entrance are in a badly deteriorated condition. The problem is confined to the center section of the steps, from the uppermost landing to the next level below. | Remove the entire tread and risers of this one section of steps and construct new ones | Because of the existing deteriorated condition of the stair treads, which constitute a hazard to people using these steps, it would be appropriate to block use of this section of steps until permanent or at least temporary repairs are made that restore them to satisfactory useable condition. | Temporary patch has been completed; continue to monitor |
| Interior | 1. Safety or immediate action required | 1 | Moisture in Fred Kirk Foyer; above normal moisture readings; Senior High Lounge shows very high readings; water observed | Treatment of exterior walls (See Exterior, #2) | ||
| Tower | 1. Safety or immediate action required | 1 | Stained glass sash of window on west wall, third level, severely deteriorated. | Remove and replace; repair stained glass | ||
| Exterior | 1. Safety or immediate action required | 2 | Exterior walls at the Office (middle Kingsland) Entrance and Steps; the entire brick face of the north wall of the Office should be tuck pointed (i.e. raked and refilled with grout of appropriate color) | The entire brick face of the north wall of the Office should be tuck pointed (i.e. raked and refilled with grout of appropriate color) | Since the date of the inspection a repair has been accomplished that is a solution to the immediate problem. | |
| Tower | 1. Safety or immediate action required | 2 | Electrical and control wiring on 1st and 2nd level not properly installed | Contract electrician to repair | Fire risk | |
| Exterior | 1. Safety or immediate action required | 3 | Gutters, Downspouts & Exterior Drains. | Re-attachment; clearing of debris | Monitor debris; re-attachment has been contracted | |
| Tower | 1. Safety or immediate action required | 3 | Tower, 4th level exposed to weather, needs tuck pointing and caulking | Tuck pointing and caulking | Joint openings to 1/2 inch indicates movement | |
| Exterior | 1. Safety or immediate action required | 4 | Exposed wood in two locations is in need of attention | Cladding or painting required. | ||
| Exterior | 2. Continued use and integrity of building | 1 | Additional Tuck Pointing | |||
| Exterior | 2. Continued use and integrity of building | 1 | Stained Glass Windows | Windows on main floor and the clear story are in need of painting to protect the frames; inspection of the leaded glass to see if the leading needs reconditioning. | A plastic panel would seem to be an economical life cycle cost. | |
| Exterior | 2. Continued use and integrity of building | 1 | Insulation on piping for air conditioners. | Repair/replace | Increase efficiency of the A/C units | |
| Interior | 2. Continued use and integrity of building | 1 | Roof at kitchen has many worn spots | See Exterior | ||
| Tower | 2. Continued use and integrity of building | 1 | 3rd level; beam pockets in wall | Tuck pointing and caulking | ||
| Tower | 2. Continued use and integrity of building | 1 | Large beams beneath the Tower roof have concrete spalling (flakes of material falling) off of the steel reinforcing bars | Clean and protect from further deterioration | Exposed steel corroding | |
| Tower | 2. Continued use and integrity of building | 1 | Eight Masonry openings for windows in Tower wall should be water tight | Any locations for moisture to enter walls should be caulked or tuck pointed | ||
| Exterior | 2. Continued use and integrity of building | 2 | South and West facades have steel lintels over several steel sashes; Paint is peeling and the lintels are corroding in these locations | Paint an at early date | Control corrosion | |
| Exterior | 2. Continued use and integrity of building | 2 | West façade; sash of steel window in Room 206 | Repair glazing | ||
| Exterior | 2. Continued use and integrity of building | 2 | Caulking | Louver into Boiler Room; Flashing on west end of north façade is protruding | ||
| Interior | 2. Continued use and integrity of building | 2 | Paint on steel lintels | Repaint | ||
| Tower | 2. Continued use and integrity of building | 2 | Main supporting column on 1st level has large hole cut through it | Brick up hole | Weakens structure | |
| Tower | 2. Continued use and integrity of building | 2 | Several of steel steps in wall of Tower are loose | Make steps tight to improve access to Tower | ||
| Exterior | 2. Continued use and integrity of building | 3 | North end of west façade; the limestone base course has eroded | Obtain information on appropriate ways to restore or stop deterioration. | ||
| Exterior | 2. Continued use and integrity of building | 3 | South façade; several conduits are corroding | Scrape and paint | ||
| Tower | 2. Continued use and integrity of building | 3 | Steel frame supporting bell frame is rusting | Scrape and paint | Prevent further corrosion | |
| Tower | 2. Continued use and integrity of building | 3 | Scuttle cover on 3rd level is not large enough to cover opening and is not hinged | Provide proper cover | Proper cover would act as a fire stop | |
| Exterior | 3. Aesthetic or utilitarian aspects of building | 1 | Paint on downspouts and gutters is peeling. | No Deterioration since items are copper or galvanized | ||
| Interior | 3. Aesthetic or utilitarian aspects of building | 1 | Restroom off the hallway along side of chapel cannot be operated automatically to meet ADA requirements | Equip one restroom to meet ADA requirements | ||
| Interior | 3. Aesthetic or utilitarian aspects of building | 1 | Lavatory in Bride's Room faucet. | Repair | ||
| Tower | 3. Aesthetic or utilitarian aspects of building | 1 | All 8 window openings need to be worked onto provide major aesthetic improvements | |||
| Tower | 3. Aesthetic or utilitarian aspects of building | 1 | Cover for scuttle opening at 4th level does not have a hinge | Hinge existing cover for easy access | Keep water out of Tower | |
| Exterior | 3. Aesthetic or utilitarian aspects of building | 2 | Steps to north entrance have moved in past. | Monitor steps to see if continue to move | ||
| Interior | 3. Aesthetic or utilitarian aspects of building | 2 | Men's restroom north of dining room has poor fixtures | Remodel or close since another men's restroom on lower level. | ||
| Interior | 3. Aesthetic or utilitarian aspects of building | 2 | No lower level restroom for handicapped persons | Re-model one restroom for handicapped | ||
| Interior | 3. Aesthetic or utilitarian aspects of building | 3 | Zone heat system | Examine annual heating costs to determine if zoning of heat system would be economically feasible. | ||
| Tower | 3. Aesthetic or utilitarian aspects of building | 3 | Debris on 4th level | Clear debris | Provide future workers access to area | |
| Exterior | 4. Monitor and maintain on a regular basis | 1 | Gutters, downspouts and drains on east and west side are subject to disconnect and clogging | Routine maintenance scheduling | ||
| Exterior | 4. Monitor and maintain on a regular basis | 1 | Gutter along the roof by the north wall overflows periodically | Identify cause; concentration of roof drainage? Debris | ||
| Exterior | 4. Monitor and maintain on a regular basis | 1 | Interior face of exterior walls should be monitored for moisture | Monitor walls | Prioritize areas to tuck point | |
| Exterior | 4. Monitor and maintain on a regular basis | 1 | Roof at kitchen ahs many worn spots | Roofing contractor examine and recommend action | ||
| Exterior | 4. Monitor and maintain on a regular basis | 1 | Coating on steps to office entrance; lower steps showing deterioration | Monitor in spring | Areas presently deteriorated may require action now. | |
| Interior | 4. Monitor and maintain on a regular basis | 1 | Water in Sanctuary by east end of last pew. | Monitor location to identify source | Be sure source is not a roof leak | |
| Interior | 4. Monitor and maintain on a regular basis | 1 | Loose paint and plaster on west side of Sanctuary | Determine if caused by roof leak in past or active leak; Monitor to determine if current leak | ||
| Interior | 4. Monitor and maintain on a regular basis | 1 | Leaded glass windows stored | Source of glass for repairs | ||
| Interior | 4. Monitor and maintain on a regular basis | 1 | Fred Kirk Foyer repairs | Monitor moisture in walls following repairs 6-12 months. | ||
| Tower | 4. Monitor and maintain on a regular basis | 1 | Tower Roof installed 19 years ago | Roofing contractor examine and recommend action | ||
| Tower | 4. Monitor and maintain on a regular basis | 1 | Flooring on 4th level covers floor drain in southwest corner | No apparent leakage to floors below | ||
| Exterior | 4. Monitor and maintain on a regular basis | 2 | Lower steps to north entrance should be measured to determine if still moving | |||
| Exterior | 4. Monitor and maintain on a regular basis | 2 | Drainage during heavy rain at Fred Kirk Foyer | Observe to validate previous repairs effective |