Recent Projects:
This property on Stuart Rd is actually our own, it was renovated in 2016 and then extended in 2018. The rear of the house was lacking a room that could be used all year round. While conservatory's are great they can get cold in the winter months so we looked at creating a Garden room / additional Lounge / Dining Room. I drew up the designs and submitted plans and we were off.
I prefer a tradition strip foundation, concrete floor and brick & block build to match the original 70's house, the roof has a "warm" flat-roof and topped of with a fibreglass seal and a parapet wall with copings caps the walls. The Sky light is a one piece unit and adds additional light to the room and original lounge.
There are lots of subtle architectural details that help but don't cost the earth and just give you something slightly different.
This was a 6 month build including landscaping to the rear and side access. I have completed all of the work myself but use a local plaster to skim the walls & ceiling, a fibreglass specialist to seal the roof (25 year Guarantee) and a local electrician to connect up and certificate.
Recent Project
After an investigation a blocked rain water drain was found, over the years the old clay pipe had cracked and small tree roots were able to get into the pipe and eventually block it. The down-pipe was removed and the rest bend cut out until the main pipe could be accessed and rodded, this allowed the roots to be removed and the defective clay pipe replaced with a modern plastic one.
A decision was also made to remove the existing water-butt and lay a new pipe connecting the rain water coming from the conservatory roof into the soak-away.
Recent Project
The rear of our garden had an 80's designed mock York stone walling holding back the raised lawn, this was removed to make way for an extension so a new lay out was chosen. We went with a contemporary pressure treated sleeper design, cutting the 2.4m long sleeper in half and laying them on end. This does take longer but you can achieve greater heights, stacking them horizontally just doesn't look right.
These were placed into the ground and laid on to a 100mm shingle bed to assist with drainage and movement and then concreted in place and braced. As long as you dig down 1/3 of the overall height of the sleeper this will give you an adequate proportion below ground to support what remains above.
These are a cost effective and will give you on average life span of 10 years +
