December 3, 2024 - the raising of the roof
Draft Plans for the Temporary Opening of the Large Hall - the trailer with the bathrooms has already arrived and will be connected soon
Drone shot of the recent work on the tops of the walls
Another Drone photo of the wall repairs - the arch is being covered to ensure the curing is done at the right temperature
The Tops of the walls are getting fixed
See how straight and clean the tops of the wall are - getting ready to put up the roof
Here you see the state before and after repair
Looking through the scaffolding from the tops of the wall - thank you Nigel for this picture
A reminder of what the tops of the walls looked like right after the fire
Beginning to fix the masonry
Protective cover over the stairs to the basement of the Large Hall
Viewed from Main Road the Church looks almost unharmed.
The Altar area after the clean up.
View from the parking lot of the newly cleared space between the Church and the Large Hall.
A little bit of life where you would least expect it - a.tomato seedling sprouting through the church floor.
Fixing the arch into the choir
View from the cemetery of the space between the Church and the Large Hall.
The Church interior facing the front door after the clean up.
Note the buckling of the floor of the church due to all of the water used to put out the fire.
Protective coverings over the holes in the church floor.
Holes made in the church floor to allow access to subfloor
Close-up of the tops of the church walls before the protective membranes were applied.
Close-up of the buckling floor in the church
The arch just before the choir stalls will need to be shored up and some of the less stable parts will be replaced.
View from the altar area towards the back of the church.
Work being done on the arch.
Scaffolding in place to help work on the arch proceed.
Drone picture showing the protective membranes on the tops of the stone walls of the church.
More of the fencing covered in white fabric that enclosed the areas contaminated with Asbestos.
The memorial hall near the end of the cleanup.
Close up of the north east corner of the original church where the vestry eventually was built.
The area around the main door to the halls at the end of the cleanup.
Western side of the church - note the plywood over the windows. The stained glass has been removed for safety.
One of many bins where the facing stone is being collected on the western side of the church.
Photo of the offices under the Main Hall. There is water damage that required the stripping of the lower part of the walls. Otherwise the area is in good shape.
Drone shot from above the church showing the early stages clean-up
Another drone shot showing the unprotected tops of the stone walls of the church. Sealing the tops of the walls would be one of the first things we had to do.
A view of the church and halls in the early days of the cleanup
The Memorial Hall at the beginning of the cleanup. Note that the windows of the church are covered with plywood because the stained glass has been removed for cleaning, repair, and safe keeping during the rebuilding process.
The roof debris that contains asbestos outside the main door to the halls. Note the barriers around the area covered in white cloth to delineate the area contaminated with asbestos from the rest of the site.
The roof debris outside the main doors to the halls before the cleanup.
The main entrance of the Main Hall before the cleanup
Another view of the Memorial Hall. Note the window on the Eastern wall of the church which is uncovered after a plaque listing those who died in World War I and II from the parish is moved for safekeeping. Note the collapsing wall into the kitchen.
Looking into the kitchen from the main entrance to the Halls before the cleanup.
Inside the Memorial Hall before the clean-up. Unfortunately, having been built in 1950, there is Asbestos present which complicates the cleanup and sets us back several weeks.
Our first visit through the church after the fire
The Corporation of the Parish poses in front of the altar
Surveying the Memorial Hall in the early days after the fire
The eastern side of the church and the south side of the Memorial Hall right after the fire.
The North Western corner of the church during the fire