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| Amazingly,
the ceiling and chandelier restorations were performed in such a way
that Ultra Diamonds could remain open during the entire restoration
and, of course, the Christmas shopping season. |
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The chandeliers were not removed until temporary light fixtures were
installed to adequately light the store was put up underneath the
scaffolding. |
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chandeliers were not removed until temporary light fixtures were
installed to adequately light the store was put up underneath the
scaffolding. |
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opening sizes in the scaffolding deck were made as large as possible as
determined by the scaffold’s framework. But they were not large enough
to permit the tops of the chandeliers to pass through. Therefore, the
chandeliers could not be lowered until the crowns were removed and the
crowns could not be removed until the crystal was removed. | | This
meant that the crystal had to be removed through the openings in the
scaffolding by having one person above the scaffolding and one below
the scaffolding. | | Further
complicating the crystal removal was the fact that being an older
building, the doorways were too small to get a lift into the space.
This meant that the crystal would have to removed, and later
reinstalled by working on ladders instead of a platform. | | Because
of the small doorways, the chandeliers had to be partially disassembled
in the store in order to remove them for restoration. It also meant
that final reassembly would also have to take place in the store. |
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| Elegance in Waiting | | |
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| Damage from falling plaster. | | They didn’t look that bad from below. |
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| Critical Needs | | |
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| Crystal attached with fish line and paper clips. | | “Short” cuts. |
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