This week at Four Elms we have had the building crawling with men in Hiv-is and hard hats. Very exciting!

Pat has started the full survey, this has entailed taking out sections of the floor in the main hall and sections of the roof to check for rot etc. The good news is that the floor in the main hall is of great quality and may be salvageable. Pat is also designing the ‘portal frame and rig’ which will replace the roof struts and create our circus rig. As part of this there are now also big holes going down to foundation level.

We are waiting for Bat Survey quotes to come in, but looking very expensive!

Mike Cox (Project Manager) and Mike Williams (CCC) had a successful meeting on site and the council have agreed to remove the ivy from the towers and the buddleia from the building they may also sort out the guttering, this will make a huge difference and halt the decline of the building over the winter before work starts in April. Thank you Cardiff Council.

The photos show Pat and Mike down the hole and the stage.