Thursday, 15th November - Deliveries

The beautiful framework for the new screen has been delivered and is ready to fit in place once the tiling has been done. The tiling of the tea bar, entrance and toilet areas are the priority at present so that those working on the screen and fitting inside can start work.

Monday, 12th November - Reusing the tiles.

Screeding was put down last Friday in the entrance, tea bar and toilet areas ready for the tiles. Work has already started to set them in place.

This screeding covers the under floor heating to ensure these areas are also heated.

The best of the original tiles have been selected, as we are required to re-use them .

You may have noticed that the drainage link to Main St has not been done yet. This is because it has been delayed for another week.

Thursday, 8th November - Testing the system.

The under floor heating system has been laid and pressure tested. Plastic water pipes are laid into an aluminium framework. The system is now working and the church is lovely and warm!

The radiators in the nave have also been switched on and are providing substantial heat, which can be controlled as necessary.

Monday, 5th November - Under floor heating

Work began on laying the wooden battens over the limecrete floor for the under floor heating.

These were covered with insulation leaving an air gap underneath for any moisture to escape.

The electricians are continuing with their first fixing in the teabar and toilet areas.

Thursday, 1st November - It's all happening!

The radiators in the chancel have now been connected to the new heating pipework and are being switched on and tested today.

The joiners are completing the studding work for the tea-bar area and the electrician is doing all the first fixings to the area.

The painting has been finished, except for touching up at the end of the project.

The under floor heating work will begin on Monday Nov 5th, but the Even Heat engineer arrived this morning to install the manifolds ready.

Please note that the completion of the drainage has been delayed by Severn Trent until November 12th.

More updates will follow as changes occur, but may be infrequent over the next couple of weeks.

Tuesday, 30th October - Painting the nave.

Painting the nave began yesterday and already it looks a lot cleaner and fresher, especially with the autumn sunshine streaming through the windows. They are working quickly, as it's easier to move the scaffolding towers on the limecrete floor and cover a large area with no obstructions. The lower third of the walls will be painted nearer the end of the project.


Work has begun on the studding framework for the tea-bar and toilet in the southwest corner.


The bowl to the font was placed on the supports in its new location today, in the front of the nave, using the lifting gear. Final touches to its setting are still to be done.

Friday, 26th October - Timber!

Timber has been delivered for the studding partitions for the walls for the tea-bar and the toilet. Other timber has been delivered for the battens for the under floor heating.

The walls have been re-plastered mainly on the north wall and some on the south wall, where necessary, and painting the nave will start next week.

The new heating header tank has been installed in the vestry with all the relevant plumbing. This replaces the old tank in the bell tower.

The trench has now been backfilled covering the new drain and the water -pipe, apart from the lych gate. The final connection and backfilling is planned for Monday, 5th November, so beware some small roadworks on Main St. that day.