Update on Moseley Road baths – 16th March 2012

I attended a contractors meeting on Wednesday to get an update on work to get Moseley Road baths re-opened.

The contractors are still assuring me that they will be finished and out of the building by 4^th April. However, our engineers have identified another problem, which I’m hoping will be resolved within the next week.

I attach a whole series of photos showing the work that is taking place.

The problem that our engineers have identified is that the timber frames of the roof-level windows in Pool 2, are rotten in places. This has raised concerns that within between now and the big restoration starting mid-2014, some the glass panes may come loose and fall into the pool below.

There are three possible solutions to this:

• Cover the windows in plywood
• Cover the windows with 6mm thick transparent Perspex
• Cover the windows with netting.

We are expecting a report from our structural engineers on Monday, which will say which windows need additional safety features.

As you will see from the attached photos, work is on-going on removing the lead paint from the ceiling in Pool 2. On the roof of pool 2, we are also replacing all lead roof flashing with a lead alternative.

For more on the flaky paint issue, please read my blog report at http://martinmullaney.blogspot.com/2012/02/moseley-road-baths-re-opening-delayed.html

For more information on the stolen roof lead, please see my other blog report at http://martinmullaney.blogspot.com/2011/11/update-on-moseley-road-baths-19th.html