St Giles Church Codicote - Roof repairs - Spring 2002
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The new roof Complete! |
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3rd July - all the woodwork is complete - first delivery of lead arrived on site today |
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14th June - all the rafters are now back in place |
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28th May - The rafters begin to go back into place - a mixture of old and new ones. |
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28th May - The new ridge beam is in place. |
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28th May - The tiles are now back on the chapel and chancel roofs. |
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18th May - The new wall plates for the North wall are in place. |
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18th May - The chancel and chapel roofs have been felted and battened - the tiles are ready to put on |
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15th May - a new lead valley gutter has been installed between chancel and chapel. |
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15th May - the old ridge has been removed |
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15th May - all the old rafters have now been removed |
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10th May - the old rafters begin to be removed |
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27th April - Repairs to the gable end are complete! |
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20th April The Cross is returned to the top of the gable end. |
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19th April - Main ridge beam. Note the side beams do not connect with the ridge. |
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19th April - reconstruction of the gable end nearing completion - shuttering is being removed. |
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9th April 2002 - work underway to reconstruct the gable end of the Nave above the Chancel. A brick lining is being constructed and this will carry a flint exterior |
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26th March 2002 |
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26th March 2002 Work begins to demolish the top of the wall between Nave and Chancel which is "live". |
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26 February 2002 Further damage to a main beam - under the metal strapping |
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26 February 2002 The ladder is in one of the bays damaged by fire 30 or 40 years ago. All rafters here need to be replaced in oak. |
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26 February 2002 One of the main roof support beams |
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26 February 2002 The end where the panel fell from - note side rafters (under the wooden panel) do not reach the ridge beam. |
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26 February 2002 General view of the roof |
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15th January 2002 Scaffolding starts to go up outside the church. |
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The Initial Problem |