De-glazing the windows

Former work colleague Peter Bennett, looking like something out of Star Wars is preparing the first of the seven cast iron window frames with the help of Trelawny's splendid needle gun. Peter has travelled from his home in Devon to help with this tedious, dusty but important job.







The centre window on the west side of the tower, de-glazed and awaiting needle-gunning. The slender profile of the window frames can be seen.














Here is the west side of the tower. All windows now without glass and the one on the right almost ready for a coat of primer paint.

Note the levelled ground which will enable us to wheel the scaffolding tower from window to window.