The interior fixtures, wine racks & spirit shelves, are being built off-site.   This weekend we installed the cash wrap – what we used to call the checkout counter.  Monday morning the point of sale system (modern day cash register ) gets installed and the wires feeding through the cabinet carry phone, internet, alarms, and electricity. Take a look.

Building the field stone wall at the east entrance.

The snow has melted, the ground is thawed and we are back at work outside finishing the permeable pavers, building the Connecticut field stone wall at the entrance, and finishing the landscaping.  All of the parking is in the rear of the building and the main store entrance will be on the east side of the building.   Above the wall that Granscapes’ Mark and Sean are building will be a glass enclosed entranceway.   The bright green material is a barrier to stop any water that penetrates the stone and the detail below illustrates how the stone is anchored to the frame wall.

Field Stone Wall Detail

Package Store Interior

Back on the inside we have finished the floor and are installing the kitchen cabinets, light fixtures, wine refrigerators, and plumbing.

The is a lot to do to finish the project – below Oyster Works’ Jeremiah Bowman moves the paving blocks – he has three pallets to unload before dinner.

Jeremiah Bowman moving the paving blocks.

The walls are painted, most of the lights are installed, the cabinetry is being made, and we are finishing the floor.   We are using BioShield Aqua Resin an environmentally friendly product with extremely low volatile organic compounds (VOC). Formulated in Germany, in partnership with their sister company Volvox, Bioshield  is a leader in the growing industry of environmentally friendly paints and finishes.

The Aqua Resin contains stain, a dispersion of polyurethane in water, micro wax, silicone, and silicic acid, has a high abrasion-resistant finish and is formulated for high traffic areas.  We wanted a look that will recall the warmth of an old country store and we think we’ve got it .

The Eastern White Pine flooring soaks up the finish and we’ve found that the best way to apply the product is on hands and knees with a brush.  Tim and Ezra will feel it tomorrow.

Two months to opening day and, like the Yankees and Red Sox, we are working hard to get ready.   Last week we poured the concrete in the loading dock area and beer coolers – we had to wait until all of the geothermal and electrical lines were run and pressure checked.  And we finished laying the floor in the retail area and loft.   This week (and it’s only Tuesday) we’ve installed the beer cooler doors, built the stairs to the loft, installed two of the space heating units, and are continuing to install the lights.   Take a look:

Soon we’ll be back outside.  It’s been a long winter and we still have to finish laying the permeable pavers for the parking lot and sidewalks, top coat the asphalt, and finish the landscaping.  Once that’s all done we’ll move the existing inventory into the new store and get ready to open.

There will be a Grand Opening and a chance to tour the building.   If you are interested in coming please send us an email.  We will notify the owners and make sure that you’re invited.

Cheers!

Watch the recent NBC News Channel 10 report     GOING GREEN: PACKAGE STORE

The design and construction of the  Charlestown Package Store has been featured in recent front page articles in the Providence Journal and the Westerly Sun.

Read the articles –  GEOTHERMAL IN CHARLESTOWN and   DESTINATION PACKAGE STORE

Oyster Works has been featured in three recent Providence Business News articles.

MOYNIHAN TO AIA BOARD and   SUCCESS OF MARRIED CO-OWNERS and   GEOTHERMAL

Candelabra and Timber Frame

Geothermal Equipment