Threshold and ground floor

This was a very large stone step that we discovered in the wall to the south of the tower. It was underground and had been covered by a relatively modern concrete slope, removed for all sorts of reasons. It has been cut longitudinaly to yield two large slabs which will support the steel and glass screen wall and the entrance steps.



















Here is a detail of the craftsmanship in the 'new' stones - the work of stonemason Nick Cook at Stan Jordan's stone yard in Settle.











Meanwhile, the shape of the rooms on the ground floor begins to emerge. From the far end we have bedroom 1, the main bathroom and bedroom 2/office. The blocks will support pre-fabricated walls.
The wetness on the newly laid concrete floor is from the tank high above. The tank does not leak a drop but we are preparing four base plates for removal to make way for the lift shaft and stairway.   The concrete floor still has to have insulation, then the underfloor heating pipes and a screed lain on it.