Refurbishment of the United Reformed Church, Harpenden
November - December 2011

In Autumn 2011, the URC embarked on a major refurbishment of the interior of the church, to extend the dais at the front, sand and seal the floor, and to replace the pews with chairs. This allows for the church to be used more flexibly, since the chairs can be moved when required to provide a large open floor space, and the extra space at the front may allow for the area to be used for concerts or plays. Use was made of this at the end of term when the local school's nativity play was held in the building. The main stages in the work are shown below. (photos by Philip Valle) Removing the carpet Floor sanded, but not yet varnished

Extending the raised area Dividing the pews into two halves

New chairs and shining floor!

(photo by Dorothy Pattie)