Since the Hazelnut Inn will be chock full of modern conveniences, electricity is a must. 😀
However, an ordinary telephone pole just wouldn't do! instead, we opted for a nine meter stone and plaster tower replete with solid steel elephant head knees.
Standing in the sun, it is a thing of beauty.
It has been a busy week here at the Hazelnut Inn! The forms have been stripped and the concrete walls are looking great. We also installed the first themed elements! Our power tower is up and ready for hydro wires (it is going to be wonderful to have electricity on site). We also installed the Avellana's hull. Walking under the ship feels really magical! The next step will be to backfill the front garden before we begin the onsite theming.
It is very exciting to get our first glimpse of the concrete walls of the Hazelnut Inn. For the last couple of weeks we've been looking at the concrete forms with their maze of bracing, imagining (based on the model and plans) where the windows and doors were located.
Now, as the forms are removed everything is becoming real at last. The storage and mechanical room is the first to be revealed, it won't be accessible to our guests but the North Star suite will be above this area. The garden gate opening is now visible and the base of the ship's hull will be mounted on top of this wall this coming week.
We have been making significant progress in the last little while and yesterday was a BIG day!
A pumper truck arrived bright and early and pumped eighty cubic meters of concrete into the forms for the first floor. This little boutique hotel is going to be VERY strong and VERY quiet!
Next week, the framers will start stripping the forms while the plumbers install the in-floor-hot-water heating system in preparation for pouring the floors. While they are busy doing that, the Imagination Corporation will be getting ready to lift the first of our themed features into place.
Exciting times!
The ship's cabin for the Hazelnut Inn has been our focus in the last days as we get it ready to lift up into place very soon. The crane is now booked! All of the areas have been sculpted save for round the windows which are due to arrive in a week. Painting will begin very soon!
Today we added the details around the Avellana's windows. The carved concrete is looking great and I can hardly wait to see it painted up!