Work has now started on insulating our roof, installing a new sky light for the entrance area and re-tiling the front and fixing a leak. OK, nothing to see here... underneath the tarpaulin is new 100mm insulation laid on top of the existing flat roof, awaiting a new felt finish. This picture ... Read more

We are now in week 4 of the 12 week project and the team have made good progress: Completed most of the the internal plasterboarding and started plastering, we cant finish plastering yet as we still have to replace the windows: Finished first fit electrics... do you want another photo of wires ... Read more

Today marks the end of the first 3 weeks of our project of 12 weeks, we are 25% done. We had a meeting with Nick Carey-Thomas, our volunteer architect, and Sam Orbell, Flint Construction project manager and we reckon we are actually ahead of schedule.... but... everyday has a a new surprise waiting ... Read more

Another big step forward today as our electricians are onsite performing 'first fit' electrics.... So now we have cables dangling from the ceiling.... ... Read more

Almost 2 weeks into the build and we (well Flint) are fixing the battens on the walls to house the insulation layer before we plaster: And in the entrance area we have created the new raised floor that will enable an reception / waiting area. The picture above shows the raised floor as ... Read more

1 week in and we have already started installing the insulation! And the new wall to create the storage area next to the room has been built: The wasp nest has been dealt with, the hidden chimney has been tested for asebestos - its 'white' so not so bad, and we have plan to remove it and we met ... Read more

Big progress over the last couple of days! Of course we had an asbestos survey before we started the build but when you knock down walls you still may find some... it looks like there was a hidden chimney... we will get samples tested to check if it really is asbestos but even if it is we have a ... Read more

Well, we have started and the first big job is to knock a hole through the wall so that our new Wellhouse room will have an attached storage area... And the view from the other side... So 2 days into the 12 week project.... ... Read more

After over a year of planning we have now entered 'live' stage of the The Wellhouse project.... Our building contractor, Flint Construction has brought forward the building start date from the 26th the the 14th August and now we have been rushing to be ready for them to start... We have to clear ... Read more