Building work on Phase 1 of the development began in September. Our builders, Walter Webster of Dewsbury began by organising access to the site, not an easy task given the small working area.
Furthermore, the main entrance is also at street level. So all rubble and supplies have to be transported up a ramp to Friargate.
(As ever, thanks to Chris Edwards, our meeting house manager, for making the visual record.)
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| Access to street level is via a ramp … |
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| … because all materials have to come and go from Friargate … |
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| … which is quite a tricky operation … |
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| … and sometimes calls for a helping hand or two. |
The first stages of work involved the demolition of parts of the terrace …
… and the removal of parts of the garden level building…
The work on the excavation of the foundations, pile-driving and the laying of the foundations began in October:
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| Excavation for the new garden room |
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| Pile driving |
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| Reinforcing steel in the foundations |
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| Delivery of concrete by truck in Friargate, but access to the foundations is by hand barrow |
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| The footings for the garden room in place. |
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