St Nicholas Church, Tuxford Nave, South & North Aisle Re-ordering Value of contract: Length of contract: Contract start date: Completion date: £55,000 3 months October 2013 January 2014 Works/services provided: Installation of Bespoke Timber Entrance doors Demolition and excavation of existing stone floors Re-laying reclaimed Natural stone flooring on lime mortar Installation of Underfloor heating Laying of Lime Floor screeds Detailed description of contract: To provide one large flexible space to promote fuller use of the Church for Community activities. Works comprised replacing the South porch Oak doors, removing fixed ‘pew’ seating and excavating and replacing the nave floor. Replacement of the nave floor enabled installation of new underfloor heating and was completed under the supervision of an Archaeologist whilst utilising Heritage construction methods. Particular challenges to be overcome: Contact details: Undertaking all works, by hand, in a restricted working space to limit potential disturbance to the existing building and finishes Working closely with a retained Archaeologist, during all hand excavation works, to carefully exhume human remains and artefacts for later interment Carefully removing existing stone features to be re-stated upon completion of the works Peart Bradley Architects 12 Regent St Nottingham NG1 5BQ