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| The first of our triple glazed windows have been installed in terrace A |
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| Chris considers how to enable wheelchair users to open the windows - a key requirement of the Lifetime Homes standard. Some modifications to handles may be required |
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| The Common House roof is on |
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| The kitchen will be in the far corner |
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| The south facing window looks out over the river |
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| This is terrace B. The roof trusses were lifted up by crane earlier in the week. The first two houses are two-beds, the more distant ones larger three-beds |
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| Blockwork has started on Terrace C - whilst the wind post (the vertical object in the middle of the wall) still needs redesigning to reduce thermal bridging |
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| The main gabion wall is progressing. The stairs will go up to the left where the digger is. |
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| But the roller sits idle. The clay is still to wet from the rain earlier in the week to be successfully compacted. Meanwhile this is holding back the start of Terrace D as the material is stored there. |
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| The site for the electricity substations was excavated today |
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| The clay roof tiles look good on the north side of Terrace A |
Jon
www.lancastercohousing.org.uk
Great progress, I particularly like the look of the big gabion wall. I was at the site friday tea time and was pleased to see the low winter sun hitting terraces A and B. The leafless trees in front were letting plenty of light in.
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Yes, having spent the last year or so looking carefully at gabion walls all around the country I am most impressed with how ours is looking!
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