Counterweight

Margaret's sketch of weight inside chimney to offset opening lid


counterweight coming out from its formwork


counterweight to be fit inside chimney - 22kg


pulley for counterweight cable


pulley fixed to pipe


template for top front steel plate

steel brackets to locate chimney within lid:






holes drilled for steel plates




bearings in place around chimney


timber & steel lid to chimney connection


Jesse & Charlie fixing weight below to be fit into chimney


cable through pulley at top


cable through internal connection to lid

1:10 Model for Hanging

First testing - too stretchy


With a better net - tied off at the Ring


Our final hanging plan - so far it seems to work

At the End of Summer:

Hanging at Last




Looking up from below

Interior

Empty


Inhabited


Chimney exit detail


Looking out the door

First Fire

Transport to Site

Closing the Shell

Jesse & Francois lift in the chimney


Standing up


Securely fixed


Lowering down the top