Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Raise high the roof beams, carpenters!

The new Franklin TV studio is under construction at 23 Hutchinson St (between Union and Wachusett) . It will be transforming what was most recently an Indian market to a start of the art TV and radio production studio. Operated by the community TV group as a 501(3) organization it may be ready open later this year.

The interior of the main building is being re-done. There will be a garage and more studio space added for the addition in the back. Franklin.TV is currently operating from the mobile trailer on site while the construction is underway.

On July 15th progress is visible outside

concrete laid and ready for the walls to be framed
concrete laid and ready for the walls to be framed

side view of rear entrance
side view of rear entrance

footing laid out for the walls to rise
footing laid out for the walls to rise

By Saturday, July 19th the walls had risen!

walls framing up
walls framing up

side view of new walls for addition
side view of new walls for addition
And by Monday evening, the buildings are being connected and ready for the roof beams!

rear studio with garage entrance
rear studio with garage entrance

side view of rear entrance - 2
side view of rear entrance - 2

roof sections being prepared
roof sections being prepared

Photos from a walk by during April can be found here (there was snow on the ground at the time, so in the warmth of July the snow may have a cooling effect!)
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/04/franklin-tv-studio-renovation-progress.html



With apologies to JD Salinger for borrowing the title of his novella

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