Well, it’s a lot of work my body and mind are taking a beating! Everyone in the shop has worked wonderfully to help with this project. Some have gone to the building to clean and prep for the work that will happen and everyone has picked up the slack around the shop for those of us that are busy doing the many things there are to do around the building. All this work we’ve done and the work has not even started! Before we start any real work at the building we will need a permit. However, when talking about cleaning up a 40,000 square foot building, even sweeping is an all day job. So there is plenty to do! Everyone at the shop including, Jen, Jon, Matt, Rich, Mike, Drew and Justin have done their part to help. It really is a testament to what a great team we have!
Bravo guys (and Gal)!!
So, All the planning for the rehabilitation of the shop is done! The place is clean and ready for the workers to come in and do their part! I’m sure I’ll get in there too and get my hands dirty. I secretly love this work and, although my days have often been 10-15 hours long, I have to admit I love every minute of it!
The folks at the City and County offices have been GREAT! They are as excited about this business as we are. They are doing all they can to help. I’ve heard stories about various zoning and inspection officials being very hard to deal with. This certainly is not the case here. Everyone has a keen eye on safety and a strong interest in beautifying the town, as these are also our goals we all seem to be on the same page. I really don’t think I could imagine a finer group of guys and gals than we have here in public office at Wilmington NC.
We are taking the shop in a “green” direction. We have some cool ideas on paper and everyone is super-excited to see it come to fruition. The shop will have extreme daylighting with very modern LED lights connected to motion/heat/light sensors. That means when the sun is out the lights are out. When noone is in the shop, the lights are out. The lights only come on when someone is in the shop working and there is not sun. We’re using Cork flooring (a renewable resource) in the offices and recycled rubber flooring in the shops and halls. Any fixtures we get will be low power consumption or heavily energy minded such as the On-demand tankless hot water heater and Energy Recovery Ventilators.
I can’t wait to open the door and ask you all to come visit the new shop but alas, it will be a while before we’re in there. Until then, rest assured that none of us at MusicMedic.com are afraid to get our hands dirty (or beat-up) and we’re all trying to do our part for this great planet!
Thanks for checking in!
-Curt