Maintenance

Light bollard re-installed at entrance of 240 building

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When he wasn’t hosing down the stairs, Jeff took time over the Thanksgiving weekend to re-install the light bollard that had been missing from in front of the 240 building (Jeff is a certified electrician, so he is qualified to do the work). The bollard was recovered after getting knocked over in the past year.

Here it is, lighting the way again:

Stair and path clean-up around the 244 building

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Over Friday and Saturday, Jeff and I brought out the hoses and cleaned up the concrete path that wraps around the 244 building, as well as the stairs facing Allen Street.

I’m not sure if they have ever been hosed down before, so we were clearing away years of accumulated dirt and crud. We were also careful to not accidentally hose anyone passing by. 🙂

A few in-progress shots:

Years of dirt and grunge getting hosed away.
Cleaning the stairs at the Allen Street exit of the 244 building.

And some after shots:

The same stairs as above.
Looking down the main path, post-hosing.

The garbage room should smell a little nicer now

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Not because we went around inside it spraying Febreze, but the vents that allow air in and out have been hosed down, allowing air to flow more freely. For good measure, the floor was hosed down, too.

Signs have been placed on the three dumpsters in the 244 garbage room, reminding the garbage removal company to fold the lids back when returning them to the garbage room. We’ll continue to monitor and follow up with the company if needed to make sure the bins remain easily accessible.