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The Auditorium emptied ahead of foundations work starting.
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Floor coverings starting to come up to reveal the structure under the floor.
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As the floor was lifted, unexpected structures were uncovered.
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Foundations for cast iron columns that hold up the dress and upper circles
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As the floors were removed we found joists that look more like random bits of tree
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To complete the foundation works, a digger had to enter the auditorium through old foyer doors.
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The team checking the depth of the pit as excavation was taking place.
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Malcolm Mitchell from Sentinel, our Clerk of Works, inspects some of the rot in the joists that had been removed.
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Membrane and rebar laid out in the band pit area ready for concrete to be poured.
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Concrete after being poured. This view is from one of the boxes showing the band pit on the right.
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Column foundations boxed in with concrete to give them extra support going forward.
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All three areas of the auditorium with new concrete completed. This view is from pit.