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Dreaming in Cardboard

Final decisions about equipment placement in the future Niche Modern glass studio are being considered this week. Since we have no shortage of...

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Framing Up The Cold Shop

Now that the concrete floors are poured, sealed and dried, framing inside the cold shop has started. We will begin sheet-rocking later this week....

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Another Step Closer to Glass Production!

We waved goodbye to the last concrete truck last week and now the enormous expanse of concrete floors are dry and looking good in the future Niche...

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Concrete Mirage

The week is over and the first pour of concrete for the future cold shop and hot shop at the Niche Modern glass studio is complete. At certain times...

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Bootstrappin' It Once Again!

Time to pull on your muckiest boots and wade in the wet concrete! Bruno almost got away from me when I came over to watch Jeff's crew smoothing the...

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Pouring the Floor: Round 1

I don't know who was more excited this week when the giant concrete mixer headed down the drive: Jeremy or his 4 year old son?! I have to admit we...

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The Crane

After a lot of scrubbin' and a lot of lovin' Jeremy and the guys got the old crane moving again. So exciting to see the factory space slowly churning...

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Birdseye View

This is a great shot from way up high in the lift of the complex system of wire chairs, insulation tarp and tubing for the radiant floors which have...

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Race Track

The team worked fast and furiously earlier this week to lay the radiant tubes for the new floor in the future Niche Modern Glass Studio. Plans are in...

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Radiant Floor Heating in the Hot Shop

Take a look at this! We're just about ready to pour concrete into the rear section of our future hot shop. Today, we poured the first round of...

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