Hiding an awful lot of previous work, the concrete floor is now down…

Hmm, seems like a nice pair of goalposts…

Overall progress is approximately 60%.  This week has seen:

• Completion of backfilling of the foundations
• Installation of the underfloor insulation and concrete floor
• Complete the foundations for the front fittings

Next week the builder will render the passage wall  to match the Legion and commence timber framing of the inside and installing insulation.

More very visible progress.  The floor is well under way

The Phase 2 build continues on track. Quite a visible difference this week due to the wall. The work completed was as follows:

• The walls were completed to ceiling level
• The foundations were back-filled ready for under-floor insulation and floor
• The drain is in for the sink
• The door opening between the social area and the “Phase 1” Workshop is broken through and initially boarded up

Next week we expect to see the foundations completed for the front fittings, the  underfloor insulation installed and the floor concreted, plus the start of the timber framing

Update – end of the 2nd week

The builders have completed about 25% of the work, and the build is on target:

• Excavation work is complete
• Strip foundations are complete
• The sub-structure is built up to adjoining floor level
• The drain tie-in is installed
• Lighting for the back corridor is complete
• Completed the floor for the new back lobby between the Legion and our room

Next phase of work is to back-fill the foundations and start building the Phase 2 interior / corridor walls

Quick update: foundations dug out as per plan last week, this week the concrete for the footings is in place and blockwork started, picture is Tuesday 19th Nov, a.m.

Phase 2 footings

On Tuesday 12th November, we started on the build of Phase 2 – the social area.

The final formalities were completed in the preceding days leaving the coast clear for the builders to move in.  The first stage is to remove the current undercroft base area and to dig down to provide the new foundations.  The slabs were lifted on Tuesday and breaking up the sub cement began, with this continuing on Wednesday.  The design of the existing columns now exposed was inspected and construction details agreed, then excavation continued on the Thursday … and we did find granite, as partially expected! The good news is that enough can be removed to meet the architectural requirements of the new base and floor, so one big what-if is settled.

By Friday late morning, progress was good (photo) with the expectation that most of the foundations will be dug out by the evening.

It’s really heartening to see this work started after several years in the making.  We’ll keep you updated

Phase 2 under way – from behind the safety barriers!