WEEK 8 - Day 29 Roof Boarding Removed

Having removed the asbestos sheeting we were able to completely removed the roof boarding today. Some 600 boards were removed. Look back to yesterday to see the uploaded video of the asbestos removal completed yesterday. Video of boarding removal can be found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mDh_R_gAPk. A time lapse sequence was shot of the work to remove the asbestos sheeting and the boarding. This is now uploaded at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIMyJrvP4EM
Perparations were made to begin dismantling the roof trusses tomorrow.

There was also a project team meeting today with team members from project managers Turner and Townsend; contractors, William Anelays Ltd; architects, Donald Insall Associates; structural engineers, The Moreton Partnership and owners Cheshire West and Chester Council.

Left to Right: Emma Burkit, T&T; David Marsh, Anelay; Gemma Haigh,T&T; Rik Fox, Moreton Partnership; Steve Woolfall,CW&C; Charles Anelay, Anelay; Simon Mallom,Insalls.

WEEK 8 - Day 28 Stove House 5 Roof Dismantling Completed

The last sheets of asbestos cladding were removed from the south side of the roof today. A video record of the work can be seen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziddLksSh2U



Whilst the south side asbestos was being completed, work could start on removing the tarred paper and then the roofing boards. These are in excellent condition and are being stored for replacement within the re-built stove House in Phase 2 of the works next year.

The fixing bolts for the asbestos sheets were cut by an electric saw and each of these has to be removed. Smaller nails held the boards in place and these were prised clean of the timber and the boards removed.

Work could be carried out from the internal scaffold platforms, or from standing on the outer face of the boards themselves. A boardwalk around the perimeter of the building and a safety rail provided access from the outside and the necessary safety for those removing the boards.

The external cladding from the end gables is much thinner timber and will be replaced with new wood during the rebuilding. In the east gable a glazed window will look out along the canal side from the salt works. Samples of the cladding timbers will be retained as sample materials.

Some of the boards however will have a different future life a part of an art installation being prepared by student Carolyn Shepherd. She came today to select some pieces which were most suited to her proposed concept. Visit her web site to see her work http://www.carolynshepherd.co.uk/