KPT News January 2012

• This Specialist decorative paint scheme by KPT and Howell and Bellion at Leytonstone Church continues. Historic painted gold leaf stars been uncovered above the font and, by sheer coincidence, these match the proposed scheme for the new painting onto the vaulted porch ceiling, which is to have gold stars on blue night sky!
• KPT, in collaboration with SMC ( a communication/entertainment installer), have entered a new home cinema they designed into the Cedia Awards 2012.
• We have also entered Spains Hall into the RICS 2012 Conservation Award.
• Thatching of the Rotunda has been completed.  The vertical, wide board oak cladding is currently being fitted to the exterior and the oak windows are also being installed.
• Architect Monica Corcoran passed the Construction Skills Managerial and Professional Health and Safety Test with flying colours.
• The works at Finchingfield Guildhall with Fairhurst Ward Abbotts are at an exciting stage. Some of the modern windows and cement render have been removed at the rear, exposing the frame. We have found two more ovolo moulded, 15th Century windows in the Guildroom and a high status 15th Century oriel window on the front façade! This is fantastic news, as the Guildhall is revealing more of its history and past use every day.   
• The new Kitchenette, WC and Balcony building works at Bush End church, with R J Pinnock, are continuing and the new breather floor has been laid.
• The re-roofing of a C15th moated Hall House, with R J Hogg, is underway, with the stripping of the clay peg tiles. This will expose the beautiful crown-post roofs and later C16th purlin roofs, which we’re looking forward to seeing.
• The complete renovation works of a Regency house/former pub in Essex, with Illife & Sons, is still on-site, with the cement render removed and the frame exposed. This has revealed an elm frame, which will be repaired like-for-like with British elm. The new breather perimeter floors have also been laid, which will ensure the old frame stays dry. 
• We received Planning permission/Listed Building Consent for a new pitched roof (replacing a flat roof) over a swimming pool in Fulbourn.
• We received Listed Building Consent for internal alterations to a 16th Century house in Saffron Walden
• The glass/oak screened room in the South Aisle at Great Chesterford church is complete.  Pop in and have a look!