Renovation Diary: November 2020

Week 48/20: 27th November, 2020

A very busy time for the Weekday Warriors who have made great progress this week. Anyone walking past the gates recently should have seen that the tarmac has been removed revealing the concrete level.

Lads breaking up the tar on the surface of The Courtyard Loading up a wheel barrow with atr Tar almost totally removed
Starting to remove the atr The Courtyard covered in broken up tar Even by The Main Gate was done ALads standing by a fire - all done
Place looks like a bomb site Picking up the larger bits of broken tar Slowly getting there Lexie goetting stuck in with a jack hammer

With a mini digger onsite early this morning the Warriors will be able to dig a trench for the new electric cable to power the kitchen.

The digger carving through the base of The Courtyard All the way from the stables to the kitchen
Digger digging The channel dug to The Stables
Digger from above Hard at work digging the trench for the new kitchen electrics

The Coach House now has its side door in place which will stop the drafts. There is still more old pointing to rake out and guttering to install.

The door is on The side of The Coach House
At night it will be a lot warmer

Week 48/20: 29th November, 2020

We invited a few people who had intimated that they were happy to do some volunteering work during the present times. We were grateful that they came in and "tarted-up" The Bar. Giving it a refresh with a newlick of paint. We are so grateful that they came out and gave their time to spruce up the place ready for re-opening after Lockdown 2.0

Please note that appropriate Covid actions were taken on the day (e.g. social distancing) by the volunteers.

Friday

Painting the back wall at the gents
A lot of care was taken not to get paint on the floor
A lot of prep work was required filling in holes

Saturday

Tony from across the road got stuck in
Anne was doing woodwork
Bez getting paint and tape together
Miranda was giving a hand too
Activity at the front bay window
Painting at the back of the front door
Debbie painting woodwork near the bay windows

Sunday

Dawn paiting at the back of the front door
Anne painting some of the high bits
Bex painting one of the short walls
Anne cutting in behind a radiator
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