Showing posts with label slates. Show all posts
Showing posts with label slates. Show all posts

Friday, 26 July 2013

Day 118 - Finishing the Roof

Week 24 - Day 118
End of another week and the roof is almost complete. The ridge tiles have been set in place and looking great.
Ridge tiles in place and slates completed at George Street Chapel, Oldham.
Looking north along the George Street side of George Street Chapel, Oldham.

Looking SW, from the George Street side, at the chimney on the
David Street gable of George Street Chapel, Oldham.
Looking NW, from the George Street side, at the northern chimney
George Street Chapel, Oldham.

New chimney pots waiting to go back on top of the restored chimneys
at George Street Chapel, Oldham.

Tuesday, 23 July 2013

Day 115 - Video of Roofers

Week 24 - Day 115
Video uploaded to our Youtube site shows the start of work to fix all the slates in place.

By today the George Street side of the roof is almost completed.


Monday, 22 July 2013

Day 114 - Roof Lights Fitted

Week 24 - Day 114
The new conservation quality roof lights were fitted this morning. the slates are already up to that level on on quarter of the roof.

Friday, 19 July 2013

Day 113 - Starting to Fix Roof Slates

Week 23 - Day 113
Fixing roof slates, starting at the eaves on the George Street elevation.




Thursday, 18 July 2013

Day 112 - Ready for Fixing Roofing Slates

Week 23 - Day 112
Good old Welsh slate from Penrhyn Quarry being used for the roof of George Street Chapel.