Early August 2001
Digging the foundations
Week ending 25th August 2001
Putting in the foundations
Week ending 1st September 2001
Erecting shuttering for walls of ground floor
Week ending 8th September 2001
The walls begin to go up!
Week ending 15th September 2001
The walls continue to go up!
Week ending 22nd September 2001
Inspite of heavy rain, building work continues. The ground floor is now 50% complete!
Week ending 29th September 2001
The building continues to grow - less rain this week!
Week ending 6th October 2001
Some welcome sunshine helps building work this week!
Week ending 21st October 2001
We are now nearing completion and the ceiling of the ground floor is being put on
Week ending 28th October 2001
Construction of the ceiling continues
Week ending 4th November 2001
Ground floor nearly complete
Week ending 4th May 2002
Work under way on the first floor
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Week ending 15th June 2002
Electricity is on its way to the site
Week ending 22nd June 2002
The roof to the first floor is put on
Work starts on constructing the rooms in the roof floor
Week ending 14th July
Woodwork for the roof is being erected
Week ending 31st August
Woodwork for the roof continues. Work is being hampered by heavy rains.
Week ending 13th September
The woodwork of the roof is nearly complete - Lindab starts to go on next week
Week ending 28th September.
Work has been slow due to continuing heavy rain. The woodwork for the roof and the anti-condensation foil has been applied. Lindab will start to go on now.
Thursday 3rd October.
The Lindab starts to go on
Thursday 10th October
Work on the roof continues well
Wednesday 16th October 2002
A cold and misty day - but the roof is on!
Friday 18th October 2002
The roof is finished - rendering of the walls continues
Monday 21st October 2002
The sun is shining - rendering of the walls continues
Monday 28th October 2002
Rendering of the walls is nearly complete - hopefully next week work on the doors and windows will start
Thursday 14th November 2002
Rendering complete - Doors & windows starting to go in
Sunday 8th December 2002
More work done on top floor. Windows continue to go in.
Saturday 14th December 2002
Windows and doors are in; the shell is complete!
Temperature now -18C & work stops for the winter.
Saturday 1st March 2003
Electrical installation begins - top floor
Saturday 8th March 2003
Electrical installation continues - basement
Saturday 10th May 2003
Internal doors and windows are being made at a wood factory in Voronet
Saturday 24th May 2003
Installation of internal doors and windows begins
Saturday 31st May 2003
Installation of internal floors has begun
Saturday 14th June 2003
Floor tiles have been put down in some parts of the home
Tuesday 8th July 2003
A fence is being built around the care home.
Tuesday 5th August 2003
The fence is now complete with gate under construction - tiling and rendering continues inside.
Saturday 23rd August 2003
External pipework is being installed
Friday 17th October 2003
Lots of work has been going on inside - tiling is nearly complete. Lighting to go innext month. Painting the outside of thebuilding is underway
Friday 7th November 2003
Painting of the outside of the building is complete
Tuesday 11th November 2003
Steps and ramp to main entrance are under construction
Tuesday 9th December 2003
Electricity has arived on site
Saturday 3rd April 2004
Work restarts. A bulldozer has been on site all week leveling the land and landscaping
Saturday 24th April 2004
Handrail to the entrance has been installed
Saturday 24th April 2004
A lot of work has been donw leveling the ground around the home
Saturday 24th April 2004
Bathroom fittings are being installed
Saturday 24th April 2004
Kitchen fittings are being installed
Saturday 24th April 2004
The heating is being installed
Saturday 24th April 2004
Work on the cesspit, down the hill from the home, is well under way
Thursday 6th May 2004
Pipes are going in to link nursing home and cesspit
Thursday 6th May 2004
Topsoil is being places around the building in preparation for the sowing of grass seed.
Thursday 6th May 2004
The cesspit is nearly finished
Monday 31st May 2004
Concrete tiles are being put down on the drive.
Friday 18th June 2004
The home is opened
