Thursday, 8 August 2013
Day 126 - A View From the Roof
Week 26 - Day 126
Oldham from the roof of George Street Chapel.
Oldham from the roof of George Street Chapel.
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| Looking north up George Street to the modern Spindles Shopping Centre. |
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| Age UK Oldham charity shop 'Vintage 55' on the opposite side of George Street |
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| Lees Heginbotham's shop replaced the chapel's Sunday School on the corner of Silver Street and George Street. |
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| Roofs south of David Street and Jackson Pit. |
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| Looking south down Jackson Pit. |
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| Looking west across Jackson Pit. |
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| Age UK Oldham's More Mobile shop opposite the rear of the chapel on the west side of Jackson Pit - from the roof of the George Street Chapel. |
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| View of George Street Chapel from the top floor of Spindles Multi-Story Car Park, looking west over George Street. |
Wednesday, 7 August 2013
Day 125 - Fixing the Chimney Pots
Week 26 - Day 125
New chimney pots fixed in place today to complete works to the roof.
New chimney pots fixed in place today to complete works to the roof.
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| Fixing new chimney pots in place at George Street Chapel, Oldham. |
Tuesday, 6 August 2013
Day 124 - Stacks of Plasterboard
Week 26 - Day 124
Delivery today of stacks of plasterboard to make the internal partitions on the chapel floor, closing off the staircase to the basement below and creating a small storage area, and lining out the dry-lining of the outer walls in the basement.
The walls wont stay pink, but you will all know they are pink on the inside.
Delivery today of stacks of plasterboard to make the internal partitions on the chapel floor, closing off the staircase to the basement below and creating a small storage area, and lining out the dry-lining of the outer walls in the basement.
The walls wont stay pink, but you will all know they are pink on the inside.
Monday, 5 August 2013
Day 123 - Protective Canopy Removed
Week 26 - Day 123
With the roofing and gutter works now completed the protective canopy can now be removed from over George Street Chapel. The chimney pots can now be put in place as the final piece of work to the roof, after which the upper scaffolding levels will be removed as well.
With the roofing and gutter works now completed the protective canopy can now be removed from over George Street Chapel. The chimney pots can now be put in place as the final piece of work to the roof, after which the upper scaffolding levels will be removed as well.
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| The protective canopy is removed from over George Street Chapel, Oldham. |
Friday, 2 August 2013
Day 122 - Last of the Floor Slabs Lain in Basement
Week 25 - Day 122
The last few stone floor slabs were relaid to day in the basement.
The last few stone floor slabs were relaid to day in the basement.
Thursday, 1 August 2013
Day 121 - Soundproofing the Basement
Week 25 - Day 121
The floor of the chapel has now been strengthened by inserting an additional board underneath the thin floor boarding, and now a thick insulation fibre has been put in place. This will reduce noise transfer between the chapel and the basement.
We have a note in the chapel files which records that the noise of a harmonium being played in the chapel was an nuisance for residents of the cellar dwellings. Things must have got a lot worse when the organ was purchased!
The floor of the chapel has now been strengthened by inserting an additional board underneath the thin floor boarding, and now a thick insulation fibre has been put in place. This will reduce noise transfer between the chapel and the basement.
We have a note in the chapel files which records that the noise of a harmonium being played in the chapel was an nuisance for residents of the cellar dwellings. Things must have got a lot worse when the organ was purchased!
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