The New Toronto Centre Location - Round 5

Here is the weekly Toronto Centre renovations update:

We are approaching the end of the saga here in the main room now and things are really starting to come together. This week the trim has been completed, the touch-ups on the walls and ceilings are nearing completion, the washrooms are nearing completion, the remaining electrical issues with the lights have been remedied, the carpet at the back of the main room has been ripped up, and the ground underneath it has been prepared in order to lay down the new floors.

Below are some pictures of the group in action,

Jordan

Jenny works on the trim as Ruben replaces one of the ceiling light covers

Olga with the mini-roller gives part of the trim a first coat

Jenny and Silvia painting the trim. Note that the carpet was still on at this point

Adam and Jenny working on the trim - in case you haven't noticed, this place has a lot of trim!

Ruben arrives with some fuel for the workers on Sunday...

Olga does some touch-ups on the ceiling while Jenny and I work on touching up the mirrors. All those little spots (painters tape) on the walls are reminders of places where more touch-ups are needed. The door inbetween Olga and I leads to a very small 'staff washroom' (which we probably won't be using) and some storage space, while the door on the right leads to the men's washroom. The door on the very far left leads to an electrical room.

On your left is the registration counter. Behind that is a kitchenette, which you cannot see. This picture has been taken from the cafe area, which will be separated from the room in front by another half-counter and some plants (about where all those newspapers are at the very bottom-right of the picture). Those two doors to the right of Olga (on the ladder) lead to the men's and women's washrooms. The door at the end of the room leads to a hallway, and to the right and left of the hallway are some senior practice rooms - one for all the practices in general, and another which will be specifically set up as a 'Meditation room'. Above the stage at the back on the right will be a roll-down projector screen attached to the ceiling at the very back, with some whiteboards behind it up on the wall. On the left at the back (behind the washrooms) is some extra space where we'll have some cushions, extra seats, and a bookshelf with plenty of reading material.

As you can see, the carpet at the back (with the exception of the stage so far) has been removed and the floor has been levelled off with cement by Stas (conveniently in the flooring business professionally), so it is ready for the new planks. By next blog, the drop sheet at the front will have been removed so you will be able to see the old floor at the front again, and hopefully, the new floor at the back too!

View from the front as of Monday.