Being faced with a big empty space was daunting at first, but we soon began to put our carefully crafted plans into action.

The first major task was stripping and sanding the floor to reveal the lovely orignal wooden floorboards.

We sourced most of the wood we needed from the excellent Southampton Wood Recycling Project.

The floor was treated with eco-friendly varnish from Ecos.

We put our sustainable transport ethos into action, and transported what we could by bike trailer.

The kitchen starts to take shape - built entirely by our members and volunteers.

Our kitchen sinks were donated second hand.

The kitchen is nearing completion…being tiled with ‘end of line’ tiles from a local supplier.

Sheila puts on some finishing touches, using eco-friendly wood stain.