New Homes
The
ground work for Phase one of the village style development at Finchale Abbey
was completed in February 2005. The information shown here charts the
introduction of the first lodges from arrival to siting, connection and the
first residents taking up occupancy.
The
homes are delivered from the factory in two sections on the back of two
transporters. As access to Finchale is via a low level bridge the transporters
are met by a tractor which tows them to Finchale.
Coming
in two sections, with the open wall
covered in plastic to protect it on the journey, homes are already fully
furnished with curtains and all of the fittings. The carpets are laid after the
homes are joined on the plots but the rest of the furniture is in and if you
looked in the window you can see that even the bed was already made!
Once
on the park a JCB was used to manoeuvre the two halves of the home into position on the concrete base.
The
two halves of the homes were placed close together on the pad and a specialist
team arrived to join them together. March 2005.
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Once
joined the decking was added in stages with the sub frame being built first.
The decking also made from Extrudawood was added creating an extra
living space.
Mr
and Mrs Storey moved in to their home at the beginning of March 2005 and were
delighted to become our first new residents.
An
overview of ‘St Godric’s Walk’ April 2005.
Landscaping
around the rest of the park was completed over the following weeks with ground
being prepared and grass seed sewn.
As
we moved into spring and summer the trees around the park sprung into life and
the grass started to grow.
As
you can see by the photograph Mr and Mrs Watson decided to block pave down the
side of their home instead of having decking completely around although they
have a small area of decking at the other side of the lodge to allow them
access through the side door.
The decking is as adaptable as the
homes themselves and can be designed to owners individual specifications.
We
are asked lots of questions about how the lodges are sited and supported,
hopefully these photographs will answer some of those questions. The wheels are
not removed from the lodges when they are sited although they are not load
bearing and the weight of the lodge is held by metal supports.
Side
panels are added to
the lodges to hide the under birth from view, these side panels are made from
Extrudawood to blend with the rest of the lodge.
Last updated -
22nd August 2005
For more
information on the Park, our new development and availability of residential
plots
please call Ann on 0191 3866528 or E-mail: godricawatson@hotmail.com