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Wednesday, 17 July 2019

First Steels In

Amazing progress today as the galvanised steel components were manhandled up the hill to their locations, there to be bolted together with eight large bolts per fish-plated joint:

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British Steel too:


 And here is the fist part of the steelwork assembled.   Everything fitted together perfectly:

There are still some final checks and adjustments to be made before four 18mm holes are drilled into the concrete foundations per supporting leg.  The supporting legs and the outer edges of the steel work are designed to be seen.  The final cladding panels will be removed when electric wires are isolated and removed.  The final three horizontal steels will span right across from the main rear longitudinal beam to the original tower wall, with intermediate supports

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