Damaged plaster is replaced at Heage Tower Mill
- GIFF-HWS-03-11
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- 2002
Alan Gifford comments: "Much of the Lime plaster was damaged and repairs were carried out by specialists."
Gifford, Alan
Damaged plaster is replaced at Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "Much of the Lime plaster was damaged and repairs were carried out by specialists."
Gifford, Alan
The wallower and brake wheel meshed at Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "Finally the wallower and the brake wheel could be meshed together."
Gifford, Alan
The cap being lowered into position at Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "The cap is being lowered into position on the curb track. There was less than 4" clearance on the diameter of the tower and a great many steadying hands were needed."
Gifford, Alan
Lead flashing onto horizontal larch boards where a fan tail support fits, tower mill, Heage
Alan Gifford comments: "Where penetrations went though into the cap lead flashings were used the reduce risk of water ingress."
Gifford, Alan
The refurbished curb at Heage Tower mill shortly before cap replaced
Alan Gifford comments: "New oak sub curb timbers were fitted before the refurbished curb and internal rack were refitted. New rollers and link bars were installed. A temporary cap was then fitted to protect the interior."
Gifford, Alan
The refurbished brake wheel, wind shaft and iron cross at Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "A temporary site work shop was set up to enable the , cap, wooden brake wheel, iron wind shaft and striker gear to be refurbished. New cast iron teeth segments were fitted to the brake wheel."
Gifford, Alan
Excavating new stone on site at Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "When digging to fit a cesspool tank we hit the same stone as the mill was originally built from and were able to extract sufficient material to repair the tower!"
Gifford, Alan
Cap is removed from Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "On a stormy day in July 2001 the sails and cap were removed by a large mobile crane."
Gifford, Alan
The cast iron reinforcement of the brake wheel at Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "The old wooden double cogged great spur was reinforced by carefully fitted iron castings"
Gifford, Alan
The refurbished tower mill at Heage awaits its cap
Alan Gifford comments: "All stone work repairs having been completed the scaffold was removed and the tower awaits the cap."
Gifford, Alan
One of the 24 carriage and roller assemblies made for Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "The old carriage and rollers were all broken and 24 new units were made as replacements."
Gifford, Alan
Replacement stonework in Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "New stones inserted into the stone tower. At this stage they still need to be pointed with lime mortar."
Gifford, Alan
Door framing restored at Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "The stone door frame was badly damaged so new pieces were cut and fitted in place. A decade later the stones have begun to blend in with the older stones."
Gifford, Alan
Three courses of stone rebuilt at Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "Three courses of stonework below the curb were taken down and fully rebuilt. It was feared that they were too loose to withstand milling operations"
Gifford, Alan
View down onto cap over curb at Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "An unusual view over the debris filled curb track down onto the old cap."
Gifford, Alan
Vertical larch boards being fitted to the cap at Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "Vertical larch boards being fitted to the cap. The water proof membrane and the iron cross are clearly visible."
Gifford, Alan
Rotten timbers found under curb at Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "When the iron curb track was removed the sub timbers were completely rotten and had to be replaced."
Gifford, Alan
Curb track removed revealing rotten sub curb timbers at Heage Tower Windmill
Alan Gifford comments: "The internal rack and curb have been removed revealing that sub curb timbers were rotten (see GIFF-HWS-04-11)"
Gifford, Alan
Making cap rollers for Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "Derek Walker made all the new cap rollers in local workshop which was made available to Heage Windmill Society."
Gifford, Alan
Contractors/sponsors display Board at Heage Tower Mill.
Alan Gifford comments: "At the entrance to the site there was a large display board giving details of major sponsors and contractors."
Gifford, Alan