Barclay Building Addition & Renovations


By Roger Glunt

The Barclay addition and renovations commenced on Monday May 20, 2019.  Within the building, a support wall was constructed across the area where the exterior wall will be removed and the stage will be built.  The wall will support the existing roof when the exterior wall is removed before a large steel beam is installed to permanently support the roof. 

On the exterior, the portion of the existing retaining wall was removed.  The excavation then commenced.  Due to the close proximity of the building and the steep embankment, this process was slow and tedious.  The excavated material had to be removed in a mechanical wheel barrow as there was no space for large excavating equipment or trucks behind the Barclay Building.  The contractor encountered rock in the excavation area that required removal by a jackhammer. 

When the excavating was complete, the extensive rebar configuration was then placed in the footer and extended up into the area of the poured concrete foundation walls.  The footer excavation and rebar placement was inspected and approved by the inspector from Penn Hills.

On July 2, the concrete footer was poured.  The concrete foundation walls were formed with metal construction forms and on July 12, the concrete foundation wall was poured. After allowing the foundation concrete to cure, the foundation forms were removed. An exterior french drain, interior waterproofing, and exterior drain pipe were installed before the foundation wall was backfilled with crushed stone. Two trees above the addition at the edge of the cemetery were removed. On August 12, the concrete floor in the addition was poured. On August 26, the interior electrical work commenced. 

The demolition of the exterior wall is scheduled immediately after Labor Day to prepare for the installation of the major structural steel beam near the end of the first week in September. The construction is scheduled to be completed in late November and Hebron should be able to reoccupy the Barclay Building in early January 2020.


Temporary Interior Support Wall
Exterior Excavation
Wall Backfilled with Crushed Stone
Inside Wall and Concrete Floor