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2nd Guernsey Scout Group

 

Wayfarer Centre
2nd Guernsey Scout Headquarters

Officially opened by
Sir Fabian Malbon
Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey

  

 4th November 2007

 

 

View from parking area
Wayfarer Centre 
Training rooms / main hall
(Click picture to enlarge)

 

 

View from activity field
Wayfarer Centre
Kitchen and training rooms
(Click picture to enlarge)

 

View from camp fire area
Kitchen and storage building
(Click picture to enlarge)

 

Phase II Wayfarer hall Start Dec 2006
New Building arrives from Estonia


Supplier

New Forest Log Cabins Ltd specialises in high quality log chalets, houses and timber buildings to meet a multitude of requirements. Our aim is to provide top quality log buildings and excellent value for money which we set out and have achieved throughout the manufacturing and build process. More buildings:

1st load sucessfully on site

Timber treatment - End Dec 2006

 


Treating timbers

 


 

 


 


16 Dec 2006 Topping out

 


Traditional Estonian building topping
out ceremony 

 


 


Topping out

 

 


Ceremonial wreath - at nightfall

 


 

 


 

 


Ceremonial wreath - close up

 


 

 


Car park view

 


 From field

 


Planned Vs Actual

13 Dec 2006

 


Rafters

 


From car park 

 


 


12 Dec 2006

 


Lifting ridge timbers

 


Ridge level 

 


 


 


Last ridge beam

 


In position.

 


Gable detail

 


Entrance corridor

 


Car park view

 


In position.

 


Training room

 


Field view

 


Far end gable

 


Entrance hall.

 


Last ridge beam

 


Support arch.

11 Dec 2006

 


Lifting roof timbers

 


Shell complete 

 


12 metre joist

 


 


Lining up

 


In position.

10 Dec 2006

 


Eaves level

 


Similar to CAD impression 
at top of page? 

 


View from the top

 


Log detail

 


Tight fit

 


Hammered home.

 


From kitchen to main entrance

 


Site impression

 


O9 Dec 2006

 


Juliet's GSL's office

 


Store room

 


O8 Dec2006

 

1st load sucessfully on site
Progress despite the rain

 


Still more logs...


Office walls in place

 

O7 Dec 2006

 

1st load sucessfully on site
Foundation logs in place

 

Unloading
Taking shape

1st of 4 deliveries
Just a few logs left...

 

Crane for 1st delivery
More logs...

 

Laminated roof timbers
Laminated roof timbers

 


Kitchen

O3 Dec 2006

 

1st load sucessfully on site
Reverse parking....

 

Unloading
Long load (12 meters)

1st of 4 deliveries
Tight fit

 


Lifting roof beams

 O2 Dec 2006

 

1st load sucessfully on site
1st load successfully on site.

 

Unloading
Unloading Dec 2nd 2006

1st of 4 deliveries
1st of 4 truckloads

 

Crane for 1st delivery
Crane for 1st delivery

 

Crane on site
Crane on site

 

Pouring concrete for slab repair
Concrete for slab repair

 O1 Dec 2006


Commodore Goodwill
Unloading truck #1.

Unloading
Long drive from Estonia...
Time for a sleep!

Phase I complete November 2004

 

Coving main hall Jan 2004
Fitting coving Jan 2004

 

Coving main hall Jan 2004
Coving complete

Coving main hall Jan 2004
Ready for final decoration Jan 2004

 

Timber ceiling
Timber ceiling

 

First window sills
First window sills in place

 

Work in progress
Work in progress

 

 

Autumn 2001
Delivering temporary toilet facility

Autumn 2001
Autumn 2003

 

 


Floor insulation

Autumn 2001
Insulation complete

 

 

 

Autumn 2001
Back in Sept 2001

Autumn 2001
Sept 2001 from roof

 
Do you have more photograps of the project?

If you would like to see more added please email mjgaudion@cwgsy.net 

Contacts

Membership enquiries:

Juliet Carre
- Group Scout leader



Charitable:
Pat Barker - Group Secretary
Martyn Gaudion - Group Chairman