Now-a-days, construction companies are using scented form release agents to impart a pleasant smell in concrete, the most famous being bubble gum. We didn’t opt for this however. But now that the first floor is in place, it’s time to concrete it. Downstairs we have a beam and block combination and in order to duplicate…
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MAYbe the busiest month so far
With every month that passes, we get busier and busier. May has seen so many different developments, let’s recap a few! Every aspect of the Chapel build gets our full attention, from the garage doors to the colour of the guttering. Water holes were emptied and filled with concrete before the beams and concrete blocks…
Flooding of Whitchurch
‘Evil Atlantic depression’ is what the random heavy downfall of rain is being blamed on, and with rain comes floods, and it didn’t take long for the water to rise through the entire Chapel. We weren’t the only ones effected in Whitchurch though, with local shops and pubs feeling the stain from the rain and…
March Madness
March has certainly been a busy month! We’ve had rain, we’ve had sun, windows have been put in, tiles have been delivered, holes made and much more… Early March, people on the roof insulating and securing it. Ian inside the roof with a hammer and bolster cutting bricks, repairing the brickwork inside. Worker’s digging…
February
The back wall was taken down in January – before it fell down and we are now ready to rebuild. For the first time we have building materials on site, rather than the constant removal of rubbish to date. With scaffolding up for the roofers, this is the first time that the team has seen the Chapel…
Early January
Early January brought a welcome relief from the rain, but it was bitterly cold. Phil constructed a ‘home inside the Chapel’ so he and the team could keep warm when they were having a cup of tea. Essential. Removing the render has made a huge impression on the building. Painstaking work, but really worthwhile. Work is continuing on…
December progress
Clearing the site has revealed the Chapel for the first time. The front roof slates have been removed an a tarpaulin is now keeping the front section relatively water tight. Turning our attention to the rear workshop, we notice with horror that the rear wall is badly compromised. It has been pushed over centre by…
November – The first spade in the ground
Finally work is under way and we can see this old, tired derelict building transform into a living project. Once the outside has been cleared, we can erect our safety fencing to keep the Whitchurch residents safe whilst we carry out the renovations. The site cleared, inside and out. Skip after skip is filled, removed and…
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