Roof repair: the roof truss is in better shape than we thought

Work on the chancel roof has been going on since mid-May. Scaffolding has gone up on the south side, the old tiles have been removed, and the conservator has inspected the exposed roof truss.

The news is good: seven beams need replacing, not twelve as the estimate assumed. The rest only need treating. This means a saving of about twenty-eight thousand złoty, which we will put towards repairing the gutters and flashings — originally these were to wait until the next stage.

An interesting discovery was made along the way. On one of the beams there is a carved inscription with the date 1897 and three names — probably those of the carpenters who repaired the roof at the end of the nineteenth century. The conservator decided that the beam will stay in place and the inscription will be protected. We will show photos in the gallery.

The new tiles have already been ordered; laying will begin in July. The work is due to be completed before the August patronal feast.

The side entrance on the presbytery side remains closed until the end of the repair. Please take care near the scaffolding and do not let children play in the fenced-off area.