by
ballyboes
The beginnings of the refurb (week 1)
![team](https://cholmondeleyarms.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/team-300x224.jpg)
Some of the team and our famous local gather by the old bar on Sunday 24th July as we close for the restoration of a great pub
![pub](https://cholmondeleyarms.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/pub-300x224.jpg)
The pub looks so big when it's empty
![strip](https://cholmondeleyarms.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/strip-223x300.jpg)
The strip out started straight away on Monday 25th July
![floor](https://cholmondeleyarms.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/floor-223x300.jpg)
Wonderful wood floors are discovered under the old carpets
![wood](https://cholmondeleyarms.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/wood-300x224.jpg)
More wood floors revealed
![bar](https://cholmondeleyarms.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/bar-300x224.jpg)
The Bar slowly disappeared!!!
![sand](https://cholmondeleyarms.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/sand-300x224.jpg)
Next will be the sand blasting of the interior
![school](https://cholmondeleyarms.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/school-300x224.jpg)
The walls in the main 'school' dining room are sandblasted back to natural brick
![wall](https://cholmondeleyarms.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/wall-300x224.jpg)
The plans are put on the old wall that supported the back bar as the bar completely disappears
![carpark](https://cholmondeleyarms.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/carpark-300x224.jpg)
As the sun shone the car park looked like a furniture sale. All the best pieces will be re-used
![steam](https://cholmondeleyarms.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/steam-300x224.jpg)
As we shut our doors look who turned up for a drink!!!
![fizzy](https://cholmondeleyarms.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/fizzy-300x224.jpg)
Luckily we could reward their endeavour with some 'fizzy stuff'