Phase 2 of restoration work on Assumption Church is in full swing this week as work crews prepare to repair a large area of the building’s ceiling plaster.
Assumption Church’s attic, looking south.
A worker removing debris from inside one of the ceiling’s groin vaults (bottom).
Construction manager Tony Pupatello Jr. examines the worksite using a catwalk to reach the side aisles.
Looking inside one of the ceiling’s groin vaults that was recently cleaned out.
Debris including brick fragments, dust, insulation and miscellanous items has accumulated in the ceilings lower areas (groin vaults). Workers will be removing this debris prior to the start of plaster consolidation.
Workers use a pulley system to transfer tools between different areas of the attic.
Paul Mullins poses for a photo on a temporary work platform installed on the roof of the church.