Project 1: Extension |
| This client required extra space due to an expanding family and therefore decided to take down the old asbestos garage and build a self-contained single storey extension. |
 | After the asbestos had been safely removed from site, we set to excavating the foundations. We excavated to a depth of 1m, which was sufficient for the building inspector to certificate. After the foundations had been filled with concrete, we built to damp and you will now see we are carrying out the oversite (the floor you stand on inside any house). |
 | We constructed a hand-cut roof as opposed to the modern trusses commonly used, which created an open plan roof with exposed timbers. |
 | We clad the roof timbers in oak and as you can see this looks traditional yet modern. |
 | Here is the completed project, which totalled £36,000. The project covered 36m2 and included an extra bedroom with ensuite, and a seperate toilet linked the existing house. |
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Project 2: Extension 2 |
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Project 3: Structural 1 |
 | On this occasion, we were contracted to carry out some structural pours of concrete for a small industrial unit. This is very similar to an oversite on an conventional extention. |
 | So after excavating the area to the required depth, we installed the waterproof membrane, which is standard practice in ensuring damp does not rise into the building. |
 | At this stage we are installing the insulation and re-enforced steel mesh. |
 | As concrete weighs a lot (and this concrete slab weighed 117 tons), it would have been impractical to use wheel-barrows. We hired a pump as this is the most cost effective way to cover a large area with concrete. It took 45 minutes to pour the concrete using this method. |
 | Here is the completed concrete slab which was trowelled to leave a neat, smooth finish. |
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Project 3: Structural 2 |
 | To acheive a better layout to the ground floor, we had to undertake structural work - in this case, the removal of a large load-bearing wall. A structural engineer had calculated the size of RSJs and a building inspector certificated the work. |
 | After fire-boarding the RSJs to conform with fire regulations, lighting was then istalled and finally the plastering and painting. |
Project 4: Driveway |
| The client had limited space for parking, so decided to re-design his garden to incorporate a driveway. However, they were very keen to keep the traditional stone pillars that had been part of their home for many years. |
 | After safely removing the stone pillars, we excavated the land to create a substantial area to be used for parking. We excavated over 60 tons of earth to ensure the new driveway was at street level. |
 | We created a new wall and installed iron fencing and a gate for security. This also helped to cut the garden into zones as they had a dog. We finished the driveway in tegula paving and painstakinlgy re-built the stone pillars which were important in ensuring continuity with the look of the house. |
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