Workshop drawings, marked up.Gable end layoutRear wall assembly in the workshopA-frame trussEnglish tying joint. Post detailEnglish tying jointCutting the mortice angleMarking up for offset pegsRoof layout in the workshopPrincipal raftersReady for site construction
Happily moved in at the fishermans cottage. Warm and cosy.
Elevations for the oak workshop3D depiction of the oak frameLooking at the workshop through the large gable end doorsView over orchard with the oak shutters closed
On reaching retirement Rob, a highly skilled engineer wanted a special workshop built with ancient timber engineering skills in which he can use his engineering in the future. […]
After some tricky detailing on the face frame the balcony is put into place. All the existing joinery and the new pieces lock into place perfectly.
The walls are insulated with 120mm insulation, breather membrane then battened and finished with cement board and silicone based render. Doors are grey aluminium frames and sliding doors are German.
Oak lantern with Walnut centre piece. 4 seasons double glazedunits.
I was asked to look at a leaky face frame on a south facing gable to a new home. The face frame had been installed incorrectly so it was decided to not only change the face frame but creat a balcony extending the width of the gable at the same time. All of which […]
A complex beam and raft foundation was required as the house is in a potential flood plain and the foundation neede to be built over a main sewer and tied to the existing (debatable!!) house foundation. All taking place in a very restricted area.
The shell composedof 6×2 softwood framework is then erected and the […]
Project to ceate a new entrance hall with double doors front and back. All to be in keeping with the original building including patterned quarry tile floor and rosemary clay tile roof.
