The Duct Man Cometh

On the assumption that staff and customers would like to breathe from time to time, it becomes necessary to put in some ducting and air exchange machinery, and Saxty Engineering from Perranporth have been on site for the last couple of days helping to make this happen.

I will freely confess that I don't begin to understand the way they work out where ducts have to go, but I can admire the bright, shiny metalwork they are putting in place. Here's a sample from what will be the new disabled toilet.

Any child who enjoyed playing with Meccano will appreciate the fun that having a kit this big must bring.

Having opened out the lower floor, it would have been nice to leave it airy, but we have to include fire breaks to ensure that those upstairs can escape, so new walls are having to be erected. This is the screen that will wrap around the staircase.

The café seating area is dramatically different now the ceiling has been raised. To show the difference, this is a picture of the front window. The ceiling level in recent years has been below the top the top of the window frame. The supports ran into the two holes and the ceiling was then suspended from them. You can see how much has been gained by returning to the original ceiling height.

We have been contacting signwriters to organise traditional signage for the exterior. We're determined to use local people when we can, and we've received some quotations we're working through.

If all goes to plan, we should be moving in ten weeks. A week ago that seemed less likely, but the progress that is being made is encouraging. I'm just glad I'm not in charge of it all.