The pace of our datacenter expansion has really picked up this past week. Paint, Drywall, and Flooring are the projects underway.

First the room was sealed completely. This increases the effectiveness of the fire suppression system (more news about that coming soon.) Next the ceiling is painted:

Drywall work involves enclosing some beams and finishing a few areas. The major drywall effort is the HVAC system plenum.

Floor tiles are being installed as we speak. We use a special VCT flooring that electrically grounds to the building's extensive ground system. This prevents any buildup of static electricity by humans as we walk around; you discharge static at every step.

We also lost our wonderful view of the Duwamish Valley, as the windows received their frosted film in preparation for complete blackout by metal panels. Oh well, the decks are still there and accessible.

Next up: Our new PDU arrives.