Preparation for Power Supply to be Moved

Steve Baber and Ron Moore worked to break through to the trench under the wall in the storeroom to enable the power supply cable to be routed into the storeroom. The floorboard in the Hall where the existing power supply is located under the floor have been lifted to allow Western Power access to withdraw the cable and re-route it.

Re-routing Electrical Supply

Western Power on site and have dug the trench external to the Hall wall to re-route the electrical supply cable from under the floor in the Hall to its new location in the storeroom.

Lime Plastering Wall in Storeroom Continues

Richard Boxall has add the final layer of lime plaster to the wall in the storeroom. When it has dried it is ready to fix the board that will located the new power supply.

Under the Storeroom Floor

A hole needs to be dug in the storeroom floor and under the storeroom wall to enable the new power supply cable to enter the building. Steve Baber has lifted some floor boards in the storeroom and started to dig down into the old floor surface to get down to the level the power cable will enter the room from a trench that will be dug outside the building.

Asbestos Survey

Before conservation work can start on the Hall an intrusive asbestos survey has to be carried out. Today AMS 2000 Ltd from Barnstaple carried out the survey. We await their report.

Lime Plastering Wall in Storeroom

Friday 11th September Richard Boxall continues to plaster the wall in the storeroom. Lime plaster requires several layers building up slowly with each layer drying before the next layer is applied. The wall need three layers

EWPH - Heritage Group Meeting August 2015

Our August minutes are now on line.  We held our monthly meeting on Monday - so much local history to find out about and  look at, really interesting.

Work Starts Preparing Storeroom Wall

Saturday 5th September Richard Boxall and Steve Baber started working on the wall in the storeroom. This work is needed to prepare the wall in readiness for the new location of the rerouted power supply, electric meter and consumer unit. The wall need plastering with lime plaster.