Day 92 - Dry-lining the Cellar

Week 20 - Day 92
Dry-lining begins in the cellar.

Day 91 - Fitting New Gutter Around Roof Trusses

Week 20 - Day 91
Certain of the stone gutters have to be fitted around the roof trusses. Just as the original gutters had to be.

Day 90 - Stone Gutters being Lifted into Position

Week 20 - Day 90
The individual stone blocks that will form the gutters to the front and rear elevation are beginning to look as if they will carry away the rain water. The gutter will be lined with a sheet of lead to make it waterproof, but first they have to be lined up accurately. Each is made to fit in the correct place and has been numbered accordingly.
The lewis chains and lewis holes seen being used in the video sequence have been used by stone masons from Roman times to lift heavy pieces of stone into position.

Day 89 - Last Friday a Man Put His Foot in It

Week 20 - Day 89
Some one walked on the screed surface used to cover the underfloor heating her at George Street Chapel, Oldham.
His footprints will be there for some time!

Day 88 - Major Progress on Roof and in Cellar

Week 19 - Day 88
Major progress made at the end of this week to the roof and the cellar.
The newly made stone gutters were delivered and are being fitted along the front and rear walls along Jackson Pit and George Street elevations.
In the cellar the screed has been laid over the under floor heating coils.
Look forward to the return of the original stone flags to the cellar floor soon.

Day 87 - Framework for the New Roof Lights

Week 19 - Day 87
The picture today shows new timbers ready for the new roof light.

Day 86 - Laying the Under-floor Heating

Week 19 - Day 86
2 pictures today 1 showing the under floor heating pipes being clipped down and the pipes that has been laid