What’s going on with the Stained Glass Windows? When are
they going to be back in place? How much longer will it take? I wanted to answer some of those questions today from an update I received from Azure Studios who is doing the window work. Everything is progressing according to plan & though there are times when it may seem that not much work is being done, rest assured that work is being done.

   Here are some updates that Azure shared with me. This info refers primarily to the large window in the choir loft on Rock River Dr. Over time work will also be done on the other windows, though that work will not be quite as involved. What we found was as predicted with the upright section of the frame (this would be where the visible area of concern was initially). We found some pretty serious wood damage in the two areas where the upper frame joins together, and so replaced as much wood as was necessary, epoxyed, and screwed the frame together. That area is now really solid.

   The area that was unexpectedly severely damaged was the sill. Upon removing the flashing metal covering the sill it was discovered that there was virtually no wood left; it was all rotted out. To repair this required removing what was left of the sill, building up all supports associated with the sill, having a new wood sill milled, and then installing it. We also had new flashing fabricated and covered it. The venting of the Lexan will be to the interior so as to avoid the little venting pucks that dot most recent protective coverings. This is important for air circulation & to avoid hot air build up. We will create the vent holes when we install the stained glass. The work on the stained glass windows is going well. We have 75% of the windows rebuilt and are on course solidly for an early November install.

   Once the window is complete & reinstalled then the company who is working on some of the needed repairs & renovations to the pipe organ will begin “putting everything back together” so that we can once again hear the organ played at Mass.