Have you ever had a complicated project that on one hand you were really excited about and on the other you kept putting off because… well because the whole thing just intimidated you? In this series of videos about the Crown Cork & Seal building a Eastern Ave, we’re going to talk about just such a project, and how one “simple” goal and another, unrelated one kicked it into high gear.
The structure itself currently has three distinct sections, which I’ll call the curtain wall, the multilevel section, and the tower. The rest of the project includes the railroad bridge, the road bridge, road surfaces and other scenic elements. That’s too much to cover in a single video, and as of this filming I’m not done with the scenery anyway, so I’m going to break this into multiple videos covering the various sub-assemblies. In this video (Part 1) we’ll cover the construction of the Curtain Wall. Join me as I go step-by-step through the trials, the solutions, and how ultimate a simple goal save this project from oblivion.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:28 - The Project
02:48 - Around The Layout
03:13 - The Impetus
04:15 - The "Bits"
04:44 - The Structures
06:50 - Starting... and Stopping... and Starting
08:17 - Progress... (Finally!)
08:54 - Windows & Bracing (Lots of Each)
13:32 - Gatorfoam Backing & Legs
15:17 - Mortar, Grime, and a New Wall!
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