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Home Repair & Maintenance Monastery History Donate Board Members & Officers
Repair & Maintenance
Our 140 year old monastery needs
a lot of maintenance and repairs. With God's blessing and your generous
support, we've been able to keep up with maintaning this holy property.
Thank you for your generosity. Below are some examples of issues we've had
to deal with or will have to in the future.
Four Boilers
Four boilers in need of repair or replacement. The estimates received for the replacement of the boilers are between $30,000 to $38,000 per boiler. This does not include the cost of gas and oil.
Windows
Wood on the window frames weather due to extreme seasonal fluctuations in temperature as well as snow, freezing rain, and humidity. Weather proofing needs to be applied to all these wood window frames on a regular schedule. We are in the process of obtaining estimates for the cost of screens for the windows most exposed to the elements.
Gutters/Roof
Gutters and roof are aging and in need of waterproofing, cleaning and repairs. We've been able to complete some partial repairs but some areas were in too poor of a condition for repairs and needed replacement. After requesting many estimates we moved forward replacing the worst section of the roof at a cost of $123,000. Hopefully we can raise the funds to replace the remaining seven sections over the next 7 - 10 years in order of need.
Fire Inspection
Annual fire safety inspections and replacement of expired fire prevention and safety equipment. ie. Fire extinguishers, smoke alarms, etc., approximately $1,000 annually.
Stained Glass
Three irreplaceable stain glass windows in the external chapel need to fixed and restored to their original condition. A stain glass restoration specialist has quoted $8,600 for the needed work.
Crumbling Exterior Wall
Occasionally we have some friars with the skills and expertise to perform the work and we only need to supply the materials. Thankfully, Fr. Benedict Joseph and Fr. Alan are skilled masons. We flew them in from England to do the needed masonry work to repair the exterior wall.
Other Maintenance Expenses and Needs
Property Liability Insurance, approximately $28,000 annually.
Four Boilers
Four boilers in need of repair or replacement. The estimates received for the replacement of the boilers are between $30,000 to $38,000 per boiler. This does not include the cost of gas and oil.
Windows
Wood on the window frames weather due to extreme seasonal fluctuations in temperature as well as snow, freezing rain, and humidity. Weather proofing needs to be applied to all these wood window frames on a regular schedule. We are in the process of obtaining estimates for the cost of screens for the windows most exposed to the elements.
Gutters/Roof
Gutters and roof are aging and in need of waterproofing, cleaning and repairs. We've been able to complete some partial repairs but some areas were in too poor of a condition for repairs and needed replacement. After requesting many estimates we moved forward replacing the worst section of the roof at a cost of $123,000. Hopefully we can raise the funds to replace the remaining seven sections over the next 7 - 10 years in order of need.
Fire Inspection
Annual fire safety inspections and replacement of expired fire prevention and safety equipment. ie. Fire extinguishers, smoke alarms, etc., approximately $1,000 annually.
Stained Glass
Three irreplaceable stain glass windows in the external chapel need to fixed and restored to their original condition. A stain glass restoration specialist has quoted $8,600 for the needed work.
Crumbling Exterior Wall
Occasionally we have some friars with the skills and expertise to perform the work and we only need to supply the materials. Thankfully, Fr. Benedict Joseph and Fr. Alan are skilled masons. We flew them in from England to do the needed masonry work to repair the exterior wall.
Other Maintenance Expenses and Needs
Property Liability Insurance, approximately $28,000 annually.
