It was a very big deal the day the concrete was poured in July, 2002. We needed a ramp for the garage - the makeshift wooden planks just weren't cutting it.
We also had the base for the steps (to be completed at some future time with marble tiles) leading into the residence stairway entrance poured.
The entire gallery floor sloped from the back wall to the front windows about 11". We still don't know why the original concrete was poured that way. At one time the building was a wholesale grocery and produce market, so someone suggested maybe that was so they could hose the place out. But then the water would just flood in front of the windows, so I still can't figure out what the sloping floor was about.
Anyway, we leveled it so that we could put in the display cases and shelves for the gallery. However, there was another problem at the front door. How to resolve the fact that the floor was now higher than the threshold to the doors? We could either have the concrete men make steps or a little slope leading up from the door or a step at the door and cut the bottom off the nice, old, original doors. We opted for the slope so that the gallery would be handicap accessible.
Every day was some decision like this, trying to balance practical concerns with aesthetics with the budget.
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Hmmm, some people are having problems with this, it seems. Just testing.
Wow, you guys have put a lot of effort into this building. I'm glad you remind yourself of all the other benefits of why you're doing this. It's not the end result; it's the journey along the way.
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