Finishing every piece of work possible in the warehouse was the objective of week eleven.  The EPDM roof was completed, fully adhered to the roof deck, with temporary sheathing along the mod seams that will be replaced with sheathing that spans across the seams when we have completed setting the units.  Drywall was added to the skylight niches, giving a cohesive look to our gallery space.  Early in the week, a group of us visited Greensburg to begin backfilling the basement foundation walls.  All of the backfill had to be compacted with four jumping jacks to avoid settlement that might delay our work on the outside space around the building. We appreciate the generosity of our local caterpillar dealer, Martin Tractor, for the loan of the backfill equipment.

Once back in Lawrence, we took apart a section of the warehouse wall in preparation for moving the units out and into their departure positions.  Breaking apart the first unit was a momentous occasion, one we have been anticipating since construction began.  As we moved the seven modules out of the warehouse, one by one, it took the combined effort of four house jacks, a forklift, and the might of 22 students to push them down the road.  Once situated, the units were lifted by a crane and placed upon a lowboy trailer, where they will stay until they arrive in their new home of Greensburg, KS.  Everyone spent Sunday organizing and cleaning the warehouse, packing the units with all the tools and materials necessary, and then preparing ourselves for the move to Pratt, KS for the next month and a half.  We are now fully ready for the journey to Greensburg first thing Monday morning.