We are currently reassessing the scope of this phase of the project.
The roof timbers were in worse shape than we feared. We have only just sourced this lumber. It will be another three to four weeks for it to get here.
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| Damaged Roof Timbers |
The removal of these timber necessitates the removal of the ceiling. This is just as well as the years of accumulated bat droppings have made almost all of them unsalvageable. However this makes the work environment more hazardous as bat droppings carry diseases. Extra steps will have to be taken to protect the workers.
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| 25 Foot High Ceilings |
We have decided that we will not use wooden floor joists for the pew flooring. We will instead back fill the area under thepews and cast a concrete floor. The wooden pew decking will be fastened to the concree to preserve the orginal look. The concrete floor will actually be cheaper than reinstalling wooden joists and act as a further barrier to subterranean termites.
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| Termite Damaged Wooden Floor Joists |
Something about that second photograph looks like the view from inside a ship, like the ark. This is such a major undertaking, a life work for all involved. Just extraordinary.
ReplyDeleteI am sure that was the intention. The awe inspiring views from within and without make the efforts to restore the Cathedral all the more worthwhile.
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