Battlefield Projects

Working page for building projects — unlisted (not in the site menu). Updated 2026-10-12.

To-do list

• ✓
  Carpet squares for the whole building: measure, total + 20% overage

  Micheal · 7,274 sq ft measured; 8,729 sq ft to buy
  Done
• Carpet squares: find best price (compare 6+ suppliers)

  Micheal / Claude · Carpet USA options with live freight quotes are below. Cheapest inspected: Refurbished Gray Plank, $7,395 delivered
  In progress
• Carpet squares: get local quotes (Corinth / Tupelo / Memphis) and ask for church discount

  Micheal
  To do
• Carpet squares: call Carpet Wholesale re Shaw Vibrant — confirm price, freight to 38834, dye lot; order samples

  Micheal · 800-548-2706
  To do
• Carpet squares: call Carpet USA (Biscuit's Bargains) to confirm stock for 3,233 tiles and pallet freight

  Micheal · Ask for a church discount; ask whether they can send samples
  To do
• Carpet squares: pick product + color, confirm adhesive / install plan

  Evan / Micheal
  To do
• ✓
  Floor plan: pull county parcel / building records

  Claude · 1972, 9,000 sf, 2.76 ac. No floor plan online
  Done
• Floor plan: walk-through sketch of room positions so we can draw a real layout

  Micheal / Grok · Room sizes are known; positions are not yet
  To do
• Painting: call painters for quotes (list below)

  Micheal · Give everyone the same scope sheet
  To do
• Soffit: call contractors for whole-building soffit/fascia quotes (list below)

  Micheal · Measure total linear feet first so quotes compare
  To do
• LED: call ACE Power for the free lighting analysis and TVA EnergyRight eligibility

  Micheal · (662) 287-4402
  To do
• LED: count fixtures by room (tube length, T12/T8, ballast, dimmers) with photos

  Micheal / Grok
  To do
• Chairs: ask about UsedPews.org lots (120 @ $25, 215 @ $50) and Universal Hotel Liquidators ($19.95)

  Micheal · Low priority
  To do
• Pews: count and measure them, take photos, list on UsedPews.org + Facebook Marketplace

  Micheal · Low priority
  To do

Carpet squares

Rooms

Rooms drawn to scale

Sizes are to scale, but rooms are packed side by side — this is not the building layout yet. Once we know where each room sits, this becomes a real floor plan.

Options with photos (priced for 8,729 sq ft)

Best value · Used before

Refurbished Gray Family Designer Plank

9.75″ × 39.4″ plank, vinyl back, 2.7 sf/tile

Price$0.79/sfQuantity3,233 tilesMaterial$6,895.99Freight$498.96

$7,394.95 delivered

Used before by Micheal. Inspected refurbished tiles, random gray blend. Glue-down or glueless with Hac-tacs.

View at Carpet USA →

Used before

Gray Family Designer Plank

9.75″ × 39.4″ plank, vinyl back, 2.7 sf/tile

Price$0.99/sfQuantity3,233 tilesMaterial$8,491.81Freight$498.96

$8,990.77 delivered

Used before by Micheal. Odd-lot first-quality tiles, random gray blend. $150 site discount applied automatically.

View at Carpet USA →

Used before

Gray Family Squares

19.7″ × 19.7″ square, vinyl back, 2.7 sf/tile

Price$0.99/sfQuantity3,233 tilesMaterial$8,491.81Freight$498.96

$8,990.77 delivered

Used before by Micheal. Odd-lot squares, random gray/black/light gray mix. Commercial grade, high traffic. $150 discount applied.

View at Carpet USA →

Cheapest · Used before

Unsorted Carpet Tile Sale (pallets only)

Mixed sizes, colors, quality and backings · 1,500–1,800 sf per pallet

Price$0.39/sfQuantity≈ 5–6 palletsMaterial$3,254.31Freightnot quoted

$3,254.31 + freight

Used before by Micheal. Not inspected, as-is, no returns. Mixed sizes make a clean install much harder. Product page says 'plus applicable freight', but the cart showed no freight. Call to confirm.

View at Carpet USA →

Uniform look

Milliken Grey pallet (FIBR)

18″ squares, repurposed commercial, 1,000 sf per pallet

Price$0.50/sfQuantity9 palletsMaterial$4,500.00Freightnot quoted

$4,500.00 + freight

One color, not a random mix. Freight from Michigan not quoted. Estimate $800–$1,500 for 9 pallets.

View at FIBR →

Uniform look

Interface Charcoal pallet (FIBR)

Charcoal squares, 18-yr commercial rating, stain + anti-microbial, 1,000 sf per pallet

Price$0.50/sfQuantity9 palletsMaterial$4,500.00Freightnot quoted

$4,500.00 + freight

Solid charcoal. Same freight caveat as above. Confirm 9,000 sf of one style is in stock.

View at FIBR →

Combinations

Carpet USA (Biscuit's Bargains) is the supplier Micheal has used before. The four Carpet USA products are the ones he picked. Prices and freight below come from Carpet USA's live cart, shipped to 170 MS-2 NE, Corinth MS 38834 (Oct 12, 2026). Freight is extra: LTL truck with liftgate to the curb, no inside delivery, ships in 2–4 business days plus 2–5 days transit. Totals don't include adhesive (≈ $1,300 releasable glue, or Hac-tacs for glueless) or sales tax. Random-mix lots vary, so buy everything in one order.

Other suppliers (price research)

Totals are material only, before freight and tax. Adhesive: use releasable pressure-sensitive glue so single tiles can be swapped (e.g. Henry 650R, ~$162 per 4-gal pail, covers ~1,200 sf → 8 pails ≈ $1,300). Install labor typically $0.50–$1.00/sf (≈ $4,400–$8,700); a volunteer install is realistic on a clean, flat floor. No retailer advertises a church discount — ask anyway, and ask HD/Lowe's Pro desks for a volume quote. Dalton GA liquidators are ~4–5 hrs away; picking up with a trailer saves freight. Local stores to call for quotes: Adair Carpet & Flooring, Tupelo (662) 842-4000 · House of Carpet, Tupelo (662) 844-2000 · Five Point Carpet Center, Corinth (662) 287-2044 · Lesley's Floor Designs, Corinth (662) 287-9430 · Corinth Carpet Center, 1805 Shiloh Rd. Prices researched Oct 12, 2026; Home Depot/Lowe's/Pentz numbers come from search snippets, so confirm them before ordering.

Soffit repair (whole building)

Contractors to call for soffit/fascia quotes on the entire building. Phone numbers were seen on a listing or website (Oct 2026).

Soffit / fascia contractors

Gutter companies (if gutters come off or need replacing)

More to look up

Houzz lists these local 'soffit repair' contractors without phone numbers: McCalla Builders (Corinth), Cook Construction (Rienzi), Colton's Home Improvements (Iuka), Campbell Construction (Belden).

Tips

• Give every bidder the same scope: total linear feet of soffit and fascia, priced per linear foot, one material (vinyl or aluminum; vented helps attic airflow), and fascia wrap gauge/color.
• Rot: on a 1972 building the wood behind the soffit is likely rotted in spots. Get a unit price per foot/board for replacing rafter tails and sub-fascia so surprise rot can't balloon the price. No wrapping over rotten wood.
• Price gutters and drip edge as separate lines — gutters often come off to wrap the fascia.
• Before signing: liability + workers' comp certificates naming the church, MS contractor license if over $10K, workmanship + manufacturer warranty, start date, cleanup and payment schedule. Ask about church pricing.

LED lighting upgrade

Goal: replace all the old lights with LED as cheaply as possible. The building's electric company is ACE Power (Alcorn County Electric Power Association). It is the local partner for TVA EnergyRight, which pays rebates on LED tubes and fixtures. Start with ACE's free lighting analysis.

Programs and who to call first

Local electricians (ask each: are you a TVA Preferred Partner?)

Equipment

Tips

• Not used: USDA REAP grants exclude nonprofits, and the 179D tax deduction ended for projects starting after June 30, 2026.
• Before calling anyone, count the fixtures: tube length (2′/4′/8′), T12 or T8, ballast label, sanctuary bulb types, and which rooms have dimmers. Take photos.
• Cheapest mix: Type B (ballast-bypass) LED tubes, about $4–12 each, in fixtures that are still sound. Use LED panels or retrofit kits where old 1972 T12 fixtures have corroded sockets ($18–22 TVA rebate each). Have an electrician do or check the bypass wiring. Volunteers can relamp under supervision.
• Type A plug-and-play tubes need no wiring, but they fail when the old ballast dies and often won't work on old T12 magnetic ballasts.
• Sanctuary: LED high-bay or screw-in retrofits for the cans. Buy dimmable lamps if the room has dimmers.

Painting

Painters to call for quotes. Listed best fit first; all phone numbers were seen on a listing or website (Oct 2026).

Painters to call

Tips

• Give every painter the same scope sheet: each room, ceiling height (call out the tall sanctuary ceiling), and which surfaces. Ask for separate prices for interior, exterior trim and pressure washing.
• Put the materials in writing: who buys the paint, brand/line, sheen, primer + 2 coats.
• Lead paint: the building is from 1972, before the 1978 lead-paint ban. Ask painters to test before sanding or scraping and to be EPA RRP (lead-safe) certified, especially for the nursery and toddler rooms.
• Define prep (patching, caulking, moving pews), schedule around Sunday/Wednesday services, and ask for insurance certificates, church/commercial references, dates, a payment schedule with no large deposit, and the warranty.

Chairs (~250) and selling the pews

Low priority. Looking for about 250 free or very cheap chairs, and buyers for the old pews. No single source had 250 matching used chairs, so expect to combine lots or buy banquet chairs. Budget: roughly $5,000–7,500 used, or $12,300+ new.

Chairs: used and cheap

Chairs: new (for price comparison)

Selling the pews

Tips

• Expect low dollar value for pews: about $50 for a worn pew and $75 or more in good shape, roughly $4–6 per foot. The real win is getting buyers to haul them away.
• Pew listing: photos, the length of each pew, the count, and 'buyer removes'. Post the same listing on UsedPews.org and Facebook Marketplace.
• Chairs: buy enough of one lot to match, and pick up within driving distance to skip freight.

Building records & floor plans

No floor plan exists online (Zillow, Redfin, Realtor, LoopNet, Crexi checked). Listing photos may be in the Wayback Machine archive of the listing. Best path to a real floor plan: a quick walk-through sketch showing where each room sits, then we draw it to scale here.