Week 11 - Taking off the roof

Although started last week with the smaller front asbestos roof this week we took off the mains roofs proper ready for the new steels to arrive next week.
There was a lot of swinging of hammers and crow bars and general aggression applied - we are now totally ruthless tradesman, who are now without roof!

 Outer skins of steel sheeting and the old felt and chipboard roof removed (still mainly on the floor)

Had the extended Wilson family workers on site this week, Sophie's cousin helping me up top ripping the roof apart and my ever reliable and hard working head laborer Graeme (sophs dad - supposed to be retired - sorry!), as well as help from some very kind friends how came by to help with the mammoth skip loading tasks at the end of each day.

 All the old timber frame/structure now also removed...

We had some amazing weather and sun that made the job a lot easier, i even got sunburned (in the lakes in September - who knew) All in all a very hard working but very successful week.

View from the park looking back at the river wall - which currently looks from here at least to be the only structure left of the building, no wonder everyone is pointing and staring as they walk past!