BUILDING PROJECT UPDATE

As of Jan 17th, the work in St Andrew’s is progressing well with the builders working hard in very chilly conditions.

The font will be moved next week from its current position in the tower, to the front of the church. A new concrete base has been laid to bear its weight. Towards the end of the work, the new, suspended floor will be laid around it. Meanwhile, the encapsulated asbestos is being removed: this had been positioned under the pews to prevent damage from the heating elements. The new heating will be a combination of radiant heaters in the chancel and tower, and under pew, directional heat.

The pews will all be sanded and treated to give them many more years of life.