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Bakehouse floor to be replaced

Otago Daily Times Online News·Friday, 15 May 2026·18 days ago
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Strategic placement of furniture to prevent the floor collapsing will be a thing of the past for a historic Millers Flat building thanks to community funders. Millers Flat Bakehouse and Museum Trust treasurer Hilary McKenzie said a $30,000 grant from the Central Lakes Trust towards replacing the floor in the 120-year-old building was wonderful. It was a welcome boost to the trust’s own funds and if other grant applications came through, the building would have a solid base from which to start the next tourist season. Mrs McKenzie said when the building was renovated nearly 10 years ago the piles under the exterior walls were replaced so the building was secure but the floor was not done due to the cost. The building was erected straight on to earth below with no foundation. That had taken a toll over the past century and the floor was "like a sponge" in places, she said. "Strategic placement of furniture stops people walking over the softest parts.…

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