Project stories·23 September 2026·3 min read·By LME Building Contractors

Behind the Build at the Old School House in South Kyme

A closer look at strip-out, temporary support and concrete-roof removal during the Old School House conversion in South Kyme.

Building conversionSouth Kyme

The Old School House project in South Kyme is a conversion of a former school toilet and changing block into an annex, double garage and separate storage. Before the new layout can take shape, the existing building needs substantial preparation.

This photographic update looks back at the strip-out and concrete-roof removal already recorded on the project page. It shows the construction process behind the planned conversion, rather than a completed transformation.

Opening up the existing building

The early interior photographs show stripped wall finishes and the original concrete roof overhead. This is a very different stage from fitting a kitchen or decorating a room: the focus is on the existing structure and the elements being removed or replaced.

Stripped internal walls beneath the original concrete roof at the Old School House — The stripped interior beneath the original concrete roof.

Temporary support during structural work

Other photographs show props inside the building during preparation. They document part of the work on this particular structure; they are not instructions for undertaking structural alterations elsewhere. Every building and proposed alteration needs its own assessment and planned sequence.

Temporary props inside the Old School House during structural preparation — Temporary props during the structural preparation stage.

Removing the concrete roof

The roof photographs show concrete being broken out and a large section being lifted away. Removing the existing roof makes way for the planned pitched roof structure described in the conversion brief.

Concrete roof section being lifted away at the Old School House in South Kyme — A concrete roof section being lifted clear during removal.

What the conversion is working towards

The agreed project direction is a one-bedroom annex with kitchen and living space, bathroom and dressing area, alongside a double garage and separate external storage. The existing project record also sets out replacement floor construction and structural steelwork as part of the wider conversion.

These photographs add detail to the earlier stages. They do not establish a new completion date or say that the planned rooms are finished.

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