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Laying the foundations - August/September 2002

The foundation piles are sunk deep into the ground.

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The old "cottages" (which house Playbus, Dhek Bhal, and Michael the Caretaker) are supported with raking shores, then underpinned. Meanwhile, these machines drill holes up to 10 metres deep Then pipes are placed in the holes The pipes are filled with concrete to make the piles which will support the building

Concrete poured onto the top of the piles to form pile caps. Here the pile caps are linked with trenches, which are lined with metal cages. The trenches are filled with concrete, and the spaces between them leveled.

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The building project is being funded by Community at Heart.

Architect's drawing of building from Settlement garden
Architect's drawing of side elevation
Barton Hill Settlement logo


The old "cottages" (which house Playbus, Dhek Bhal, and Michael the Caretaker) are supported with raking shores, then underpinned.	Meanwhile, these machines drill holes up to 10 metres deep	Then pipes are placed in the holes	The pipes are filled with concrete to make the piles which will support the building

	Concrete poured onto the top of the piles to form pile caps.	Here the pile caps are linked with trenches, which are lined with metal cages.	The trenches are filled with concrete, and the spaces between them leveled.