Chapel featured in the AJ

VIDEO- Making the bricks

Front and Back

Final front view before I left, just some tidying was left to complete unfortunatly!

Final rear view with bench

Final Images from the last week

Putting in the glass blocks- carefully!

Carpenters start fitting work

Coloured glass going into 2/3 of the gaps

Verse that inspired the whole center

The money shot at night

Progress images

Laying the inner wall

 Change of material, clear corrugated sheets; due to ensuring complete water tightness. Makes the thatch roof hover above the walls when seen from inside.

 Skylights shinning brightly and not letting in rain.

 Rear wall openings, 2/3 of which will be filled with coloured glass soon.

 Unforseen use of architectural move; handy shoe storage

Post 5

The main changes since the last post have been the walls and thatching beginning! Both look great and the space is really starting the take shape. The site is pretty hectic with the varnishing, thatching and brick laying all going on at the same time. The deadline of the 12th is no longer realistic however I am hoping to see the chapel pretty much complete before I leave on the 19th. Fred and I picked up the glass bricks this morning for the cross in the front wall which should begin construction tomorrow. The carpenters are busy preparing for the installation of the permanent benches inside and out and the doors. The next post will hopefully have some images of inside the chapel with walls. The skylight has changed to 4 smaller lights so that it is easier for construction. The varnishing of the wood had be worried at first when it went on looking very dark however one dried it is a far lighter less tacky shade and will stop the wood rotting. We had our first challenge for the roof in the form of a 2 hour torrential down pour but the finished portion of the roof appeared to hold up, relief. We also removed the temporary central column on Tuesday. I won't lie I was pretty nervous but the structure held firm without so much as a quiver. The challenge now is to manage all the different trades keeping everyone on target for the completion date.

That's all for now

Site images

 Moving the bricks with pure manpower!

 First courses going in with regular mortar before using the soil and cement mix for the rest

Inside the chapel