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Inside the shop - a blank canvas
Being faced with a big empty space was daunting at first, but we soon began to put our carefully crafted plans into action.
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Restoring the floor
The first major task was stripping and sanding the floor to reveal the lovely orignal wooden floorboards.
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Wood Recycling Project
We sourced most of the wood we needed from the excellent Southampton Wood Recycling Project.
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Varnishing the floor
The floor was treated with eco-friendly varnish from Ecos.
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Bike transport
We put our sustainable transport ethos into action, and transported what we could by bike trailer.
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Kitchen takes shape
The kitchen starts to take shape - built entirely by our members and volunteers.
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Recycled sinks
Our kitchen sinks were donated second hand.
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Tiling the kitchen
The kitchen is nearing completion…being tiled with ‘end of line’ tiles from a local supplier.
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Varnishing the kitchen wall
Sheila puts on some finishing touches, using eco-friendly wood stain.