June 25, 2023
Apologies for the cliche, but in my defense, I’m misusing it anyway. About 2 years ago, our friend Susan forwarded us an email from Matt Becker, of Brewery Becker in Brighton (My comments bolded): Fwd: [AABG] Anyone want some stuff?… Continue Reading…
April 30, 2023
OK, we weren’t looking for Mr. Hoffa, but we wouldn’t have been surprised to find him- he was about the only thing we didn’t find during Saturday’s alley cleaning party. During the exterior overhaul of the building, we installed two… Continue Reading…
April 30, 2023
So, dictated mainly by life safety and building codes, we need a new stairway, as our existing one is not up to the job. Said stairway will unfortunately not be in the existing location, so a new opening needed to… Continue Reading…
April 1, 2023
Not much visible progress of late, but we’ve been finalizing the remaining details for interior work and should be submitting for permits soon. Then we’ll be firing up the concrete saw and getting busy on pipe trenching and stairwell cutting.… Continue Reading…
December 21, 2022
We’ve got windows! There’s a teeny bit of trim work to complete, and a transom panel to install in place of the plywood above the pub entrance door on the corner, otherwise we’re done. And not a moment too soon,… Continue Reading…
December 14, 2022
Every good mad scientist agrees on the importance of the Jacob’s Ladder to the creative process. Maybe it’s the whiff of ozone in the air, or the exilharating zzzzip! sound. The blinking arrow that seems to be pointing out our… Continue Reading…
November 19, 2022
OK, that’s not actually possible. However, the first section of ceiling has been painted, this being over where the brewery will be. It’s been transformed from whitish deck and gray beams to… Well, it’s a more clean, uniform, and glossy… Continue Reading…
October 31, 2022
The masons have finished, having opened holes where there were none, and closed some up. Also, there is no longer the risk to pedestrians of getting beaned by a brick from our formerly bulging parapets. Our new steel doors on… Continue Reading…
October 4, 2022
The masons have shifted all of their scaffolding to the east wall (alley side,) where the brickwork needs some serious remediation, and where two doorways are being opened, one for the kitchen, and an emergency exit. Our contributions yesterday involved… Continue Reading…
October 4, 2022
Exterior construction is proceeding apace. Much of the masonry work is done on the south (Division St) side. There’s a little bit more brick to go around the opening for the new rollup door, and a flashing needs to be… Continue Reading…