Renovations Diary: 19th July, 2019
Considerable work was done this week in the ladies loo to get it ready for the opening. It was one of the "must have's to allow us to open. Pete and Tony took the lead supported by Scott the Plumber and the volunteers.
Plumbing installed
![Water and waste plumbing installed](images2/renovationdiary/past-20190719/20190719-02.jpg)
Heating installed
![Wall mounted radiator added](images2/renovationdiary/past-20190719/20190719-05.jpg)
New wall plastered (RHS) and floor laid
![Starting to look good](images2/renovationdiary/past-20190719/20190719-08.jpg)
Marilyn got involved in the painting
![Our project manager even got involved painting](images2/renovationdiary/past-20190719/20190719-10.jpg)
Door frames readied
![All the sext bits round the door frames added](images2/renovationdiary/past-20190719/20190719-03.jpg)
Pete the Builder laying the tiles
![All the sext bits round the door frames added](images2/renovationdiary/past-20190719/20190719-06.jpg)
Preparing the vanity unit
![Bought cheaply on eBay](images2/renovationdiary/past-20190719/20190719-09.jpg)
Door removed readied for final bricking
![External door at ladies toilet eventually removed](images2/renovationdiary/past-20190719/20190719-04.jpg)
Tony cutting the fiddly bits
![Cutting the small difficult pieces](images2/renovationdiary/past-20190719/20190719-07.jpg)
Toilet ready for Saturday's opening
![Still needs touched up but will do for now](images2/renovationdiary/past-20190719/20190719-11.jpg)
Whilst the building team focussed on the ladies toilet, the volunteers were working on the plasterboarding and to allow the plastering team to do their stuff. There was a lot to do and there was some long evenings to try and get the ceiling and pillars done. Still a lot to do after the opening but a huge step forward.
Pink plasterboard is fire retardant
![Pillars and steel all wrapped up](images2/renovationdiary/past-20190719/20190719-14.jpg)
First fixing by sparkies completed
![Lots of wires hanging from the ceiling](images2/renovationdiary/past-20190719/20190719-17.jpg)
The plastering team
![Three of the professional team](images2/renovationdiary/past-20190719/20190719-20.jpg)
Richard from #3 taping up
![COne of the neighbours late one evening](images2/renovationdiary/past-20190719/20190719-23.jpg)
Complex board sorted out by the team
![Needed dot and dab as well as screwing in](images2/renovationdiary/past-20190719/20190719-26.jpg)
The pub was sectioned into workable areas
![Ian plastering the ceiling on front left](images2/renovationdiary/past-20190719/20190719-28.jpg)
Steels being wrapped up
![Every board is individuall measured and cut](images2/renovationdiary/past-20190719/20190719-15.jpg)
Getting there with the boarding
![Volunteers worked late this week](images2/renovationdiary/past-20190719/20190719-18.jpg)
First skim done
![Real team work from the guys](images2/renovationdiary/past-20190719/20190719-21.jpg)
Drying ceiling plaster
![Reason to celebrate, section of ceiling complete](images2/renovationdiary/past-20190719/20190719-24.jpg)
Stuart, owner of the plastering company
![Cutting the small difficult pieces](images2/renovationdiary/past-20190719/20190719-27.jpg)
New boards often needed support
![Supports stop the boards slipping down](images2/renovationdiary/past-20190719/20190719-16.jpg)
Every board was individual cut
![Particularly difficult bit](images2/renovationdiary/past-20190719/20190719-19.jpg)
Ian our volunteer plasterer
![Cutting the small difficult pieces](images2/renovationdiary/past-20190719/20190719-22.jpg)
Looking good
![Drying plaster](images2/renovationdiary/past-20190719/20190719-25.jpg)
John and Graham got stuck into the alcove door which Richard D had opened up. This allowed the removal of a door that was essentially never used and took up a lot of space. This will be receiving insulated fireboard before being plastered and finished with a benchseat.
John bricking up the alcove door
![Needs to be toothed in so takes time](images2/renovationdiary/past-20190719/20190719-01.jpg)
Graham was the other half of the team
![Trying to do it in a day due to weather forecast](images2/renovationdiary/past-20190719/20190719-12.jpg)
Almost finished
![All in one day](images2/renovationdiary/past-20190719/20190719-13.jpg)
Other work was done to make the pub and courtyard attractive.
Hiding the building materials
![Old doors were used to create a barrier](images2/renovationdiary/past-20190719/20190719-30.jpg)
Miranda painting the signs
![Re-using the old signs by making them more attractive](images2/renovationdiary/past-20190719/20190719-33.jpg)
Team planting up the flowers
![Flowers are essential to give colour and make the place attractive](images2/renovationdiary/past-20190719/20190719-31.jpg)
John painting "Riverbank Green"
![One of the five Swan colours](images2/renovationdiary/past-20190719/20190719-32.jpg)