The Privies are saved

One of the projects undertaken by The Trainee Craftsmen of The Prince’s Foundation for The Built Environment, as part of their period with us has been the consolidation of the structure of our block of Privies.

The corrugated iron roof of the building was rusting and collapsing under a burden of plant growth, and on one side the stonework below was also collapsing. Debris had built up round and inside the building disguising the true floor and ground levels.

The plant growth was removed, the remains of the sheeting taken off, and the timber roof structure dismantled.

The stonework was photographed, taken down to sound levels, and built up again. Lintels beyond repair were replaced with Oak ones from stock and others were consolidated.

The roof structure was repaired with new timber scarfed in where needed. A new wall plate was made up, and the roof structure reinstated on the building and once again covered with corrugated iron sheeting and the original leadwork ridge and hips, keeping the building weather tight while the next steps in the repair of the building are sorted.