Progress on Church Refurbishment
March 9th to 24th
June 10th to 19th |
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Work resumed on Wednesday 10th June with further excavation to complete the trench. Matt Hurford the appointed archaeologist was there to watch for any archaeological remains but nothing of significance was found.
The drains, water supply and electric cable have all been installed in the trench. The drain has been approved by the Gedling Borough Council Building Inspector and the trench has been backfilled along its entire length.
The path through the north side of the churchyard has been re-instated and the remaining debris is being removed so that route should become passable soon. The paving stones covering the trench have been replaced from the north wall to the centre of the nave.
June 22nd to 26th
The rest of the paving slabs that had been lifted to dig the drainage trench have been replaced so the floor is now complete as far as the south aisle. The area in the right foreground is where the parquet flooring has been removed because it was found to have rotted underneath. This area will be paved with new stone slabs.
The installation of timber studding for the toilet walls has continued and the storage deck above has been covered by boards.
On Thursday 25th.June the sarcophagus was moved to its new position in front of the screen at the east end of the south aisle. When the lid was removed all that was found inside it was a note signed by the eight people who moved it last time on 25 November 1993.
Click here to see how the sarcophagus was moved.
June 29 to July 3rd.
We have not made so much progress this week because our carpenter has been away on another job
Building the structure for the toilets has continued and the loft ladder giving access to the platform above the toilets was installed.
A meeting between the architect and the contractor clarified several detail design points.
Building the structure for the toilets has continued and the loft ladder giving access to the platform above the toilets was installed.
A meeting between the architect and the contractor clarified several detail design points.
July 6th to 10th
The Stanton Moor sandstone paving to replace the section of rotten parquet flooring has been completed. The blue water supply pipe and the black electricity cable can be seen at the far end
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Boarding has been added to the toilet walls ready for the plumbers to install their pipework.
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The electrician has completed the ‘first fix’ of the cables and socket boxes in the toilet structure. The one shown is on the outside and will be used to power the control desk for the new Audio System. Another one may be added higher up at the request of the system designers |
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July 13th to 17th
The Oak cladding has been fitted to the external surface of the toilet structure. This has taken some time as it requires great skill and accuracy to ensure that the joints between the pieces on the walls will match those on the two doors.
Our carpenter has done an excellent job here particularly so by the column at the junction of the two walls. It is now possible to get some idea of what the finished area will look like
The Audio System engineer has installed his wiring to interconnect the control desk with the speakers.
July 20th to 24th
The plumbers have completed the ‘first fix’ of the water supply and heating pipes leaving stubs to which the taps etc. can be attached.
Both of the toilet cisterns have been installed. The one in the accessible toilet is built into the thickness of the new wall dividing the two toilets
The one in the other toilet is attached to the north wall behind a wooden structure.
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Blue plasterboard has been attached to the walls with sound-proofing behind. The plasterboard on the north wall in the accessible toilet has been fitted with a ventilation space behind it |
July 27th to 31st
The adjacent cupboards and wardrobes have been emptied and demolition of the old toilet has been completed.
The wall in the background with the mirror will form part of the accessible toilet and will be rendered with the rest of the plastering whilst the cupboard under the stairs will be retained.
Further plasterboard has been applied to complete the ceiling in the area of the loft-hatch make all surfaces ready for plastering.
August 3rd to 7th
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More electrical wiring and plumbing have been completed and both toilets and the chair-store ceiling have been fully plastered.
Places where the walls have been removed from the old toilet have been filled in preparation for final plastering.
August 10th to 14th
The rest of the plastering has been completed and we are now waiting for it to dry sufficiently to allow emulsion paint to be applied to the walls and ceilings so there are no pictures this week because the only thing to see is plaster drying. We expect to start back on site next week.
Whilst waiting for the plaster to dry, our joiner has been in the workshop manufacturing the set of four bi-fold door for the north-aisle chair-store and the door from the nave to the lobby. Doors for the two toilets have been delivered during the week. The doors will be covered with vertical tongue and grove oak boarding to match that on the walls.
August 17th to 21st
The plaster has now dried sufficiently for both toilets to receive their first coat of emulsion paint and the cladding has been completed in both the chair store and the lobby.
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The doors that were made in the workshop last week have been delivered and are ready for hanging
The smaller toilet has been painted and the cladding applied to the tank housing ready to install the plumbing fittings
August 24th to 28th
The lobby door that was made off-site is
now in place and the door for the small toilet behind has been made and hung.
The door to the larger toilet has also been completed and hung
The walls have had their final coat of emulsion paint and the floor covering has been ordered.
The interior of the lobby is now completely
clad except for a small piece to enclose the
electric cables on the right
September 1st to 4th
The electricians have installed the PIR-controlled lighting, the extractor fan and the emergency pull switch in both toilets. |
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The bottom of the tower arch and the electric cables in the lobby have been enclosed in cladding and both toilets have had their vinyl flooring installed
The bi-fold doors have been fitted to the chair-storage cupboard
September 7th to 11th
The plumbers have installed the sanitary fittings, hand basins and piping and the walls have been given their final coat of emulsion pain.
Here is the smaller toilet...
... and here is the larger with its hand rails and fold-down support.
The open space above it is the panel that gives access to he tank which is entirely enclosed in the wall.
All of the oak cladding has been given several coats of a special oil to bring out the grain in the wood. This is the inside of the lobby looking towards the choir vestry
The new finish shows well on the outer door to the lobby
September 14th to 18th
- The smaller toilet has had the splash back added to the hand basin and an oak cover to the tank so it is now complete.
The larger toilet has had ventilation grilles fitted and the panels around the tank has been completed. A little painting remains to be finished. The special door handle has been fitted but other door furniture has yet to be delivered.
The loft ladder leading to the storage area above has been completed.
September 21st to 25th
The contractor handed over the toilets and choir vestry to us on Friday September 25th and they are now available for use
Looking from the choir vestry towards the entrance showing the new carpet tiles on the floor. The lighting is switched on by a PIR when you enter.
The new baby change unit in the accessible toilet folds flat to the wall when not in use
The wardrobe for choir robes has been re-positioned in the vestry and a new oak door has been fitted to enlarge the under-stairs storage space.
The structure for the chair-storage cupboard and the tea-bar is starting to take shape and the first of the cupboard units have been delivered.
