Balcony Beams

Closeups of the balcony beam work.

South balcony beams from south entrance looking left

 

South balcony beams from south entrance looking right

South balcony beams from above

North balcony viewed from South balcony

South balcony viewed from North balcony

Keeping the Faith

These two photos show clearly the amount of work left to do.

The Cathedral interior prior to Restoration

The Cathedral interior, 23 January 2014

..let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith... Hebrew Ch 12: 1-2

Balcony Beam Work

We have installed almost all the new balcony beams.

A Merciful God

One morning two weeks ago, the stone masons met a corner piece of stonework on the ground.  When they looked up, they saw from whence it came.

Our gratitude to the multitude of prayer warriors who have prayed for the safety of all those in and around the Cathedral and a merciful God who listens and answers all prayers.

West Gable Wall Complete

We are putting the finishing touches to the West Gable wall.

West Gable Wall Reconstruction

The West Gable Wall showed signs of cracking and the stones on the inside had become loose and detached (West Gable Wall and West Gable Wall contd.)).  The pictures below show the demolition and reconstruction of the wall.  A 4 inch thick, steel reinforced concrete wall was to be cast from the ground floor all the way up to the roof line.  However the condition of the remaining wall was so bad we had to thicken the wall and include integral beams and columns.  Once the wall was complete the stones were reattached to the front to achieve the same appearance. 

Before and After

A before and after panoramic view of the floor.  Both photos taken from the main aisle looking south.

The unpaved areas will be filled with coloured concrete and then polished.