Continuing the preparation of all the woodwork.
The stained top rail for the safety rail awaits completion on Monday.
More preparation of the wooden rails in front of the pulpit.
Friday, 29 November 2013
Day 205 - Continuing Preping all the Woodwork
Week 41 - Day 205
Continuing the preparation of all the woodwork.
The stained top rail for the safety rail awaits completion on Monday.
More preparation of the wooden rails in front of the pulpit.
Continuing the preparation of all the woodwork.
The stained top rail for the safety rail awaits completion on Monday.
More preparation of the wooden rails in front of the pulpit.
Thursday, 28 November 2013
Wednesday, 27 November 2013
Tuesday, 26 November 2013
Day 202 - Cleaning, Stripping, Painting
Week 41 - Day 202
More cleaning, stripping and painting working down from the gallery.
More cleaning, stripping and painting working down from the gallery.
Monday, 25 November 2013
Day 201 - Front Steps
Week 41 - Day 201
Original steps with some new stone supported on new bricks and a new rsj.
Original steps with some new stone supported on new bricks and a new rsj.
Saturday, 23 November 2013
FOGS Visit to Englesea Brook Chapel and Museum of Primitive Methodism
Today the Friends of George Street visited the Museum of Primitive Methodism at Englesea Brook Chapel, Cheshire.
It was a frosty morning at -3 degrees but we had a warm welcome by Dr Jill Barber the Project Director.
It was a frosty morning at -3 degrees but we had a warm welcome by Dr Jill Barber the Project Director.
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| The new wheelchair access constructed at Englesea Brook. |
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| The front door into the chapel with the gallery above. |
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| View from the pews in the gallery with the pulpit and harmonium. |
Friday, 22 November 2013
Day 200 - Fixing the Front Step
Week 40 - Day 200
The supporting structure for the front steps needed completely replacing. The iron bar was corroded. With a new steel girder in place the brickwork to support the stone steps to the front door can now be built up. The stone is ready to be put in place next week.
The supporting structure for the front steps needed completely replacing. The iron bar was corroded. With a new steel girder in place the brickwork to support the stone steps to the front door can now be built up. The stone is ready to be put in place next week.
Thursday, 21 November 2013
Day 199 - Cleaning up Floorboards - Vacuuming
Week 40 - Day 199
Extreme vacuum cleaning after cleaning up the chapel floor. The pews are cleaning up nicely as well.
Extreme vacuum cleaning after cleaning up the chapel floor. The pews are cleaning up nicely as well.
Wednesday, 20 November 2013
Day 198 - Washing -up in the Bar Area
Week 40 - Day 198
Starting to put the fittings in place. This is the bar area in the cellar.
Starting to put the fittings in place. This is the bar area in the cellar.
Tuesday, 19 November 2013
Day 197 - Cleaning up Floorboards
Week 40 - Day 197
The original chapel floorboards have started to be cleaned up. They had been covered over by a lighter coloured maplewood boarding in the 1990s.
The original chapel floorboards have started to be cleaned up. They had been covered over by a lighter coloured maplewood boarding in the 1990s.
Monday, 18 November 2013
Day 196 - Access to 58 George Street
Week 40 - Day 196
Though the door into 58, George Street has had to be sealed up (the gents toilets are down there now) the steps from the street are still there and are being tidied up.
The font steps to the chapel still need to be rebuilt above once a new steel support is put in place.
Though the door into 58, George Street has had to be sealed up (the gents toilets are down there now) the steps from the street are still there and are being tidied up.
The font steps to the chapel still need to be rebuilt above once a new steel support is put in place.
Friday, 15 November 2013
Day 195 - Relaying Blocks to Rear
Week 39 - Day 195
At the rear in Jackson Pit the blocks were being relaid today having lifted them, broken up the concrete, laid new drainage and sewerage and made good the ground.
At the rear in Jackson Pit the blocks were being relaid today having lifted them, broken up the concrete, laid new drainage and sewerage and made good the ground.
Thursday, 14 November 2013
Day 194 - Preparations in the Preparation Areas
Week 40 -Day 194
The old vestry spaces are to be used for food preparation and washing-up areas.
Electrics are being inserted ready for the delivery of appliances.
The old vestry spaces are to be used for food preparation and washing-up areas.
Electrics are being inserted ready for the delivery of appliances.
Wednesday, 13 November 2013
Tuesday, 12 November 2013
Day 192 - Front Steps
Week 40 - Day 192
The front steps were removed today to be refurbished and to replace the support structure.
the block door way used to be to cellar dwelling with the address 58, George Street. The other three cellars were accessed from Jackson pit at the rear.
The front steps were removed today to be refurbished and to replace the support structure.
the block door way used to be to cellar dwelling with the address 58, George Street. The other three cellars were accessed from Jackson pit at the rear.
Monday, 11 November 2013
Day 191 - Pointing in the Rain
Week 40 - Day 191
Wet day again today. The fresh pointing has had to be protected from the wet to stop the lime mortar from washing out and staining the bricks. Probably without time constraints this would have been put off until a drier day, but we are working towards an end date of mid-December.
Wet day again today. The fresh pointing has had to be protected from the wet to stop the lime mortar from washing out and staining the bricks. Probably without time constraints this would have been put off until a drier day, but we are working towards an end date of mid-December.
Friday, 8 November 2013
Day 190 - Things Get Worse Before They Get Better
Week 39 - Day 190
You can't get in through the back door now.
The works to connect up the drainage get down to the the connecting phase, unfortunately its been raining again this week!
You can't get in through the back door now.
The works to connect up the drainage get down to the the connecting phase, unfortunately its been raining again this week!
Thursday, 7 November 2013
Day 189 - Front Door
Week 39 - Day 189
Attention moves to the front door.
Attention moves to the front door.
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| Repairs to front door of George Street Chapel, Oldham. |
Wednesday, 6 November 2013
Day 188 - Breaking Ground for Drainage
Week 39 - Day 188
The area below where the cabins stood have been broken up to allow the new drainage services to be put in.
The area below where the cabins stood have been broken up to allow the new drainage services to be put in.
Tuesday, 5 November 2013
Day 187 - Site Cabin Removed
Week 39 - Day 187
The site cabin was removed today. Always a sign that the project is coming to an end. But also required because the drainage and sewers need to be connected up.
The site office has been moved up to the gallery level of the chapel.
The site cabin was removed today. Always a sign that the project is coming to an end. But also required because the drainage and sewers need to be connected up.
The site office has been moved up to the gallery level of the chapel.
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| Removal of site cabin at rear of George Street Chapel, looking north up Jackson Pit, Oldham. |
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