HEALTHCARE

Week 34/35

After a break last week with no update, I am pleased to be able to show how far they have come in 2 weeks.

• Tiling in the sub-acute bathroom is almost complete.
• The tiling in the frail care bathrooms is complete, and the accessories are being installed.
• Work on the 2 decks is progressing well.
• The ceilings are being installed in the passages, and they have received their 1st coat of paint.
• The downlights are being installed in the bulkhead around the sides of the main lounge / dining room area.
• The kitchen tiling is almost complete, and the equipment will be moved back into the area shortly.

Week 33

How exciting – they have started to paint the outside of the building. The undercoat is being applied, and we have decided to start with healthcare as the first of our common property buildings to receive a colour change. 

The water tanks are finally in place, and they fit!
In the independent living units, the toilet and basins are in the process of being installed. The shower floors are complete, and the shower fittings will be installed next.
The tiling of the frail care section bathrooms has commenced – the calming colour of tiles adds to the lightness of the bathrooms.

The kitchen extractor hood has been installed together with the lights.

Week 32

Things are happening... What a wonderful sight to walk into the new lounge / dining room area and see it taking shape. The final skimming has been completed, and they have now started to paint. 
We can't wait to see the centerpiece lights installed and the feature wall finished.
Spot one of the water tanks in place — the tanks were specifically designed to fit into this space.
A new walkway along the old memory care wing has been created to stop the continuous dampness that was experienced in that wing.
Have a look down the passage to the independent units and up towards the frail care section – the light shines through the windows, giving a fresh, open look and feel to the building.
 

Week 31

The main lounge / dining-room plastering is almost complete.
The shower floors are being laid – it is slowly coming together.
The construction of the second deck has begun – we were able to preserve the tree which will be a feature and lovely to sit under in the summer months.
The tiles removed on the front section / golf course facing section have been replaced and now the work on the midsection is in progress.
The work on Block E is almost complete.
The new water tanks have been delivered.

Week 30

We managed to get the drone up again on the weekend. It is great to see the progress from this perspective. 

Block E roof refurbishment — our new Memory Care wing — is progressing well and is scheduled to be completed by the end of this month.

The tiling of the Independent Living Units is also progressing well. Waterproofing of the roof over the main lounge area has been completed. A trench is being dug on either side of the stormwater pipeline to strengthen the integrity of the pipe.

On the side of the storeroom, the lower section of the wall will be tourched to ensure a waterproof room for the storage of the batteries and inverters to serve the healthcare building when the solar is installed in the future. A drain will run the entire length to ensure all water is moved away from the room.

Week 29

The wall screeding is progressing, and the ceilings are complete in the Independent and Frail Care Rooms. Downlights and plugs are being fitted at the same time. The bulkhead detail can be seen as they begin to complete the roof section. The frame of the deck is being constructed over the battery storeroom.

Week 28

After receiving part A19’s for each section of the roof during its construction, this week we received the A19 certificate for the entire roof replacement. Now the work on ‘Block E’ begins to strengthen and reinforce the rafters in the end wing over the new memory care section, which was not replaced.

This is being done in sections with the tiles being removed and batons and rafters checked and reinforced where necessary, ready for the tiles to be replaced once completed. When this has been finished, an A19 will be issued for Block E.

They have begun tiling the Independent Living unit’s bathrooms.

The bulkhead for the central air conditioners is being constructed; the detail adds to the design of the roof.

Week 26/27

After a break last week due to the continuous rains, we were able to take another look inside to see how the building work is progressing. 

The kitchen ceiling has been installed and all the walls have been plastered and ready for the tiles to be fitted.
All the old drain pipes have been replaced and the extraction units installed together with the air-conditioning units in the bottom passage of the S Units.    

There is lovely natural light in the passages

Week 25

And the rain continues . . . unfortunately we do not have any drone footage this week – as soon as the weather clears, we will take to the skies again.

As soon as a gap was found the truck arrived to lay the concrete slab for the roof of the two storerooms.

The new activities room is taking shape – walkway installed in the ceiling and walls being prepped for plastering.

The new extraction tubes and piping are installed in the studio areas.

The independent living studios have been plastered and primed - ready for the next step.

The concrete slabs have been cast and the internal finishing of the storerooms can begin. A wooden deck will be erected over the inverter battery store on the left and the aviary will be erected on top of the large store above, in the memory care garden.
 

Week 24

What a miserable week this has been. Due to the rain, we were not able to fly the drone at all; however, we were fortunate to get some nice updates from inside the building, where work continues undercover.

The screeding of the floor is complete. Once the walls and ceiling are dry, the plastering will commence.

The hot water storage tanks are being installed. These will deliver continuous hot water to residents supplied by the heat pump system.

Main storeroom and battery & inverter storeroom cladding is installed and is ready for the concrete roof. As soon as the weather clears, the concrete roof will be cast.

Week 23

Last section tiles are packed and ready to lay – just managed to complete before the rains came again.

The first half of the  lounge / dining area floor has been screeded while the ceilings in the rest of the rooms are being installed.

The inverter and battery store is progressing well. The deck will be installed on top of the storeroom roof.

Week 22

There seems to be so much happening right now:
 

• We're into the home stretch studio roof section, with one side left to go to complete the laying of the roof tiles.
• The storeroom is almost roof height.
• Ceilings are in the process of being installed.
• The waterproofing of the center roof has begun.
• The JoJo water tanks have been delivered – now to get them downstairs into the storage area . . .

Week 21

The wind and rain have hampered the final stretch of laying the tiles on the assisted living studios’ roof section. We hope they will be able to complete this section by next week. The foundations for both the water tanks area and the new storeroom have been poured. A sneak peek into one of the new independent living rooms, plenty of light and with a view the plastering of the walls is almost complete.

Week 20

The contractors are making progress – this week saw the start of the floors being screeded!, the reinforcing and the foundation preparation for the new storeroom. The laying of the tiles is nearing completion. Soon they will begin with the waterproofing and sealing of the roof over the main dining room and lounge area. Herewith the link to watch a 2minute time-lapsed video footage of the roof being taken off and replaced: https://youtu.be/T5rWa69HguA  

Week 19

On the weekend we took another walk-through to see the progress made before the anticipated rain arrived. The skylights have been installed, the plastering has begun. The screeding of the floor will be done last The memory care lounge / dining area is such a major improvement - our residents will be able to enjoy the light spacious room with views towards the mountains and golf course. The walkways being installed in the roof for easy access to services. The clouds build up as they pack the tiles on the reception area roof. And then the rain came down . . . The planned building of the storerooms and casting the concrete for the foundations came to an abrupt halt as it poured with rain for the rest of the week.

Week 18

One of these days the roof will be complete – we hope before the rains come.

The area for the deck on the one side is being prepared.  We were lucky to be able to retain the tree which will be a lovely feature.
The foundations are being laid for the battery storage area.

You can see the new windows from the lounge area have been installed.  They will look onto the deck area on the frail care side of the building.

The roof over the lift shaft is nearing completion.

Next week we hope to have more footage from inside the building as they start to plaster more rooms.

They will begin to install the ceilings within the next two weeks, giving us more perspective on the finished look.

Week 17

The start of the week saw the balance of the tiles being stacked ready for laying
The replacement of the tiles is progressing at a fast pace. We have been assured that the ‘mottled’ effect will wear off in time. This is due to the original sun / shade facing position of the tiles. 

The scaffolding has been moved to the golf course side, and facias, valleys, and ridges completed.

For those with a keen eye – the drone took flight for a flythrough of the facility for record purposes. All the passages have windows for a fresh, light look and feel.

The new window openings have been made in the walls to our main lounge / dining area giving a lovely view of the two adjacent deck areas from the lounge. 

Week 16

A look at the raised ceiling from two different perspectives - from the top and from inside the new living and dining room.

The plastering is progressing at a fast pace – one of the new frail care rooms nearing completion.
The outside of the frail care wing is looking great, with the new windows installed and walls plastered. 

Week 15

Up to now, we have only been able to see the mid-section from above – today we get to see the raised roof with the skylight window openings. Having walked through during the afternoon with the sunlight streaming through, it is a wonderful change from what we had before.

We were warned from the start that we would only know what we didn’t know when we found it!  Well, we found it - our very own Paarl Rock, in the area where our new storeroom was to be placed. Fortunately, we have the space to raise the floor to cater for the rock base. The storeroom will still go ahead as planned.

Week 14

We were able to fly the drone again to see the progress of the tiles being fitted.  

The new lounge / dining area is taking shape, with windows down both sides to look out onto the new decks.

The new windows have been fitted to the reception area and the roof trusses are being put in place.

The plastering of the rooms is progressing well.

As the sun catches the roof, we can see the final window being fitted to the admin side and the bathroom window gaps have been closed up.

Week 13

The engineers have issued us with our A19 certificate for the sections of the roof that are complete, so we took the drone up on Sunday to see the progress of the replacement of the tiles

Soon we won't be able to see inside from above anymore, but it is wonderful to see the perfect lines of the new trusses.

So good to see the plastering has begun – this gives a whole new perspective on the look and feel of the facility

Week 12

The drone was flying high this week to take pictures of the roof slab being poured over the mid-section. 

Note the concrete boom pump extends through the air to reach the inside of the building.

What a sight to see a line of cement trucks waiting to fill the hopper of the remote-controlled boom pump.

Week 11

We were so fortunate to escape suffering major damage in the village during the recent storm. Our biggest worry during the high winds was the damage or injury that could have been caused by the fencing around the building site, which tore away from their support poles and were blown around. The most damage suffered was to the damp-proof foil sheets. TMC are in the process of replacing the damaged sheets.

Week 10

The new mid-section in preparation for the top slab around the edges to be poured.

A birds eye view showing the progress made to date. Notice the work progressing on the Studio roof.

Week 9

It was great to see the new rooms being constructed.  See the view into the lounge and dining room area.  All the  rooms are much larger and lighter when compared to the previous rooms in the facility. A view of the new Memory Care lounge and dining room area – so much space and light.

See the view down the passage in the new frail care wing.

Have a peek into the bedroom area of a new independent living studio with its view onto the golf course. 

The crane was back on site to pour the concrete for the columns to hold the new raised mid-section roof. 

Week 8

Our days of viewing through the building are coming to an end with the pace the roof is being constructed. I will be going inside the building today to see the progress and will share the photos next week.

The roof construction over the frail care section is nearing the end – with the insulation and roofing battens being attached to receive the tiles once the engineer has issued his certificate.
 

Week 7

This week we had front-row seats to watch the concrete being poured for the slab in the mid-section. They are now preparing for the columns to be constructed which will hold the new elevated roof over the mid-section.

The construction of the frail care section is progressing rapidly, with trusses and walkways being installed along with the cross beams.

Week 6

We are fortunate to have another view from the drone this week to show the internal progress being made.

The roof construction is moving ahead well, with the new sub-acute section’s trusses complete. The new frail care section is now in progress. Our time-lapse camera was installed on Monday, and it will be interesting to see the finished version at the end of the project.

Week 5

We flew the drone this week and managed to get a bird’s eye view of the building. The roof is finally off the first section - Phase 1 of the rebuild.  

The trusses have arrived and next week will see the slab being cast and the beginnings of a new roof taking shape. I was given another sneak peek into the building this week and saw the rooms taking shape. I hope you enjoy the pictures.

Week 4

The internal walls are progressing well in the new frail care wing, more windows are being removed and the roof is almost off. The long-awaited scaffolding is being erected to prepare for the arrival of the new rafters. We hope to have the drone flying again soon to give us a bird’s eye view of the internal works before they start with the new roof. 

Week 3

The entrance and mid-section rafters have now also been removed together with the tiles of the studio wing. Windows are being removed and openings are being bricked up to make way for the new configuration. We were given a sneak peek into the building this week.

Week 2

The dementia roof section is off! They are progressing well down the rest of the wing, including the entrance foyer and middle section. The electricians are stripping all the wiring from the open roof sections. We are thankful that they have been able to save so many tiles. This week there has been a great deal of movement inside the building as they remove the ceilings, and doors and mark and prepare the walls that are to be broken down.
 

Week 1

The healthcare refurbishment has begun!

The hoarding is up and the work has begun with roof tiles being removed and stacked neatly for storage, ready to be replaced when the new roof is completed. 

Stay tuned for regular updates.