This is always a lovely spot in which to work - especially in good weather, Stella, Rich, Ian S and Paul had 4 jobs to do.
Replace several rotten cross-treads on the bridge, deal with two drainage issues, clear two sets of steps and fix a fence. This work was funded by friends and family of Robert Heaton - Blake Dean was a special place for him.
We had previously replaced some rotten cross-treads on the bridge, but a recent inspection revealed several more were becoming unsafe. At first we counted 8 that needed replacing, but after closer inspection, we ended up replacing 16!
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| Paul and Ian removing the damaged cross-treads. |
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| Arial view |
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| All done |
Meanwhile, Stella and Rich got stuck into some persistent drainage issues. Not photogenic enough for a photo!
The last job was to clear off mulch and encroaching vegetation from two sets of stone steps.
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| Before and after |
