Becker’s Blog: Nearly Complete
The restoration of a South Dakota cathedral moves to its final stages – but will the stone work be done by deadline?
Category: Joe Becker’s Blog: Anatomy of a Job
Get the inside story as Joe Becker of Twin City Tile and Marble offers monthly progress on a major commercial stone job.
Becker’s Blog: The Columns are Coming!
What happens when a important bit of a stone-restoration project misses the boat in Italy? When it involves an important part of the St. Joseph Cathedral restoration, says Joe Becker, it gets a plane ride to Sioux Falls, S.D. – even if it’s a massive column.
Becker’s Blog #13: Phase II Begins
There’s plenty of excitement at the St. Joseph Cathedral restoration, as new and exquisite pieces arrive in time for Joe Becker’s latest blog on the job.
Becker’s Blog #12: How’s the Fishing?
Even with a lull in on-site work in a Midwestern cathedral restoration, Joe Becker still finds plenty to do in putting the pieces together — including the need to change quarries in the middle of the job.
Becker’s Blog #11: Holidays @ Home
Editor’s note: Joe Becker continues his report on the natural-stone segment of the St. Joseph Cathedral restoration in Sioux Falls, S.D.
Becker’s Blog #10: Floor It!
Editor’s note: Joe Becker continues his report on the natural-stone segment of the St. Joseph Cathedral restoration in Sioux Falls, S.D.
Have you ever been driving out in the country, with your mind kind of wandering, and … you blink and miss a small town? I use to live near one of those places: Padua, Minn.
Becker’s Blog #9: History Lesson
Editor’s note: Joe Becker continues his report on the natural-stone segment of the St. Joseph Cathedral restoration in Sioux Falls, S.D.
Our trip to Italy on June 20-24 was another step in the long process of completing the project. We made a location visit last year to view materials the first time, so this trip was to check on fabrication and to view the progress of Cathedral-commissioned artist Cody Swanson.
Becker’s Blog #8: June Swoon
Editor’s note: Joe Becker continues his report on the natural-stone segment of the St. Joseph Cathedral restoration in Sioux Falls, S.D.
Swoon can refer to a temporary loss of consciousness, and it’s happened here – not in reference to my blogging skills, but to our jobsite status. While our installers didn’t black out or flash-forward, we did have a temporary absence from the jobsite.
Becker’s Blog #7: Men at Work
Editor’s note: Joe Becker continues his as-it-happens report on the St. Joseph Cathedral restoration in Sioux Falls, S.D.
As promised last month, this blog will be filled with pictures and installation shop talk. Our first container of stone arrived April 20, so I went to the jobsite with my camera for some in-progress photos.
Becker’s Blog #6: Lines on Paper
Up until now my blogs on the St. Joseph Cathedral restoration in Sioux Falls, S.D., have been about personalities, historic events, relationships and a little shop talk. From now on, it’s about surveying, shop drawings, and installation.