CVPC
Refurbishment of
Velmead Community Centre
Feb-Sep 2009

now renamed
The Zebon Copse Centre

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4 October 2009
Kitchen Cinema
Fridge (at left) completes kitchen equipment New hall can now be used to
show films or presentations
First event was Zebon Copse Fete on 5 September
Fete
Play Area Band
Inside Inside
Inside Inside
Week ending 4 September 2009  
Sign Play Area
Centre renamed to ZCC Play area completed
Stage Kitchen
Stage complete Kitchen units complete
Path Cycle rack
Front paths complete Cycle rack installed
Week ending 28 August 2009  
Play Area Play Area
New play equipment installation completed and safety surface laid
Stage Curtains Stage Curtains
Back of stage curtains installed
Acoustic Partition Lobby Carpet
Acoustic partition refurbished Lobby carpet laid
Water Boiler Front Path
Water boiler installed in kitchen Front path relaid without step
Week ending 21 August 2009  
Play area Play area
New play equipment being installed. Safety surface to follow.
Kitchen Kitchen
Kitchen units in place. Worktops to be completed.
Cycle rack Front path
Base for cycle rack Front path being prepared for relaying
Week ending 14 August 2009  
Kitchen Kitchen
Kirtchen units partly installed
Toilet Toilet
New toilets well advanced
Store Store
Store room shelving in place
Cycle Rack area Goalpost Store
Cycle rack area cleared Doors fitted to goalpost store
Week ending 7 August 2009  
Kitchen Outside Tap
Kitchen units going in Outside tap installed
Acoustic Screen Vandalsism
Acoustic screen repaired Glue spread on wall by vandals
Week ending 31 July 2009  
Stage Meeting Room
Stage surface staining in progress Carpet laid in Meeting Room
Kitchen Toilet
Kitchen units await installation New toilet fittings being installed
Week ending 24 July 2009  
Croidoor paintwork Stage decking
Interiror painting continues Stage decking under construction
Kitchen floor Kitchen Floor
Kitchen floor preparation for covering
Week ending 17 July 2009  
Play area fencing Stage colours
Play area fencing Choice of colours for stage
Week ending 10 July 2009  
Play area extension Goalpost store
Extension to play area Lining the goalpost store
Stage steps Satge steps
Steps up to the stage
Stage front sitch surrounds
Facing the front of the stage Contrast surrounds for switches
Week ending 3 July 2009  
Suspended ceiling Recessed light
Suspended ceilings in both main halls Recessed lights in new ceilings
Week ending 26 June 2009  
Hall panorama
Halls readied for installation of lowered acoustic ceiling and re-painting
Stage frrame complete Lightwell
Stage frame complete Light well frame ready for lower ceiling
Kitchen Guttering
Kitchen cleared for re-decorating New aluminium guttering and downpipes
Week ending 19 June 2009  
Painting inside the goalpost store under the stage Access to the understage goalpost store
Painting the under-stage goalpost store Access to the under-stage goalpost store
Sanitary ware in new toilets New ceiling lights in Meeting Room
Sanitaryware in the new toilet block New ceiling lights in the Meeting Room
Week ending 12 June 2009  
Stage End cladding complete Stage frame takes shape
Stage End cladding complete Stage frame takes shape
Office decorated Kitchen sink plumbing
Office decorated Kitchen sink plumbing
Week ending 5 June 2009  
New Kitchen Cieling Stage end plastering
New lowered kitchen ceiling Stage end plastering
Link door from sports area Satge end wood cladding
New link door looking from sports area Wood cladding to stage end store rooms
Week ending 29 May 2009  
Stage area progress Trial colours in hallway
Stage area progress Trial colours in hallway
Week ending 22 May 2009 photos by Andrew Macallan
Stage end roof tiled Stage end bricks complete
Stage end roof tiled Stage end bricks completed
Storeroom plastered Kitchen doors fitted
Store room plastered Kitchen doors fitted
Week ending 15 May 2009  
Quadrangle Roof Tiling Outside wood partly repainted
Tiling the quadrangle roof Some of outside wood repainted
Stage end walls complete Stage side door
Painting the meeting room walls New openings into main hall
Week ending 1 May 2009  
Old stage end interior wall partly removed Office (L) new kitchen servery (R)
Week ending 24 April 2009  
Roof covered over quadrangle New toilets taking shape
Roof covered over quadrangle New toilets taking shape
Stage end Stage end
Good progress at the stage end
Week ending 17 April 2009  
New roof windows in old hall New stores beside stage
New roof windows in old hall New store rooms at North end
Quadrangle roof trusses North wall with opening for footbal goal storage
Quadrangle roof trusses North wall with opening for football goal storage
Week ending 3 April 2009  
Acoustic barrier New storeroom
New acoustic barrier in roof space New store room in quadrangle
Quadrangle wall Stage wall
Quadrangle end wall Stage end wall
Quadrangle end wall preparations New path
Preparing for quadrangle wall New path with tarmac
Week ending 20 March 2009  
Pathway to play area Preparing for new fire door
New path to play area Preparing for new fire door
Quadrangle infill floor Stage end floor
Quadrangle infill concrete floor Stage end concrete floor
Week ending 13 March 2009  
Pouring quadrangle floor 130309 Pouring quadrangle floor 130309
Pouring concrete for the quadrangle infill floor
Concrete delivery 130309 Concrete for quadrangle floor 130309
Pouring concrete for the quadrangle infill floor  
Quadrangle wall 110309 North wall 110309
Quadrangle footings Stage and storage footings
Week ending 6 March 2009  
N end footings + architect 060309 Kitchen 060309
Andrew Macallan, architect, and stage end footings New walls in the old hall and kitchen
Kitchen 060309 New hall 060309
Kitchen end of old hall New hall
New hall 060309 North end 050309
Old hall quadrangle side North end stripped ready for removal
New drains 050309 New drains 050309
Drains for new toilet block  
North end 050309 Play area 050309
Footings for stage end Old play equipment removed

Before refurbishment started on 16 February 2009

VCC original front view
VCC original rear view
VCC original NW corner
Play area original view
Photos by David Jackson except where stated otherwise

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