Final internal fitting, glazing of oak structures and garden landscaping completes the project.

The house really comes together in these final weeks.

The big oak structures come to life as the glazing is installed, skirting boards and walls are given their final coats of paint and door handles are fitted.

The solid oak front door is installed and glass balustrades are fitted to the staircase and landing areas.

Bathrooms are grouted and cabinets fitted to complete the final touches inside.

Externally, the garden landscaping progresses, firstly with structural shape in the form of pathways and large indian stone terraces and then through extensive planting and creation of new lawns.

Final tasks include laying the shingle driveway, installing doors to the garage store and cleaning the house ready for it’s new owners.

Second fix, tiling, kitchen and bathroom fit out, whilst external works continue.

The busy period continues with a host of trades working together as both internal and external works progress towards their conclusion.

Second fix plumbing and electrics follow on from plastering in conjunction with tiling, bathroom and kitchen fit out.

The oak staircase and ballustrading is installed and final internal joinery including door hanging and wardrobe fitting is completed, whilst the decorators work they way around the house, room by room.

At the end of this period, Kahrs oak flooring and large scale ceramics are laid to the ground floor and carpets to the first floor bedrooms.

Externally, the roof is completed, as are the external walls of stone and cedar cladding.

 

 

First fix, external works and plaster.

This is a really busy time on site with a peak labour force exceeding twenty during this period.

First fix electrics and plumbing are installed, as are the window frames and glazing, whilst external stonework and timber cladding progresses rapidly.

Plastering follows first fix along with internal joinery.

At the same time, the underfloor heating system is installed and the system pressure tested before the flooring screed is pumped into the ground floor.

The oak garage structure also takes shape whilst the beautiful stone external garden walls progress.

Timber frame is erected and the roof structures added.

The main timber frame arrives at the end of April and is erected within two weeks.

The first floor is installed above the hi-tech joists and the roof trusses are craned into position.

After this, the green oak frame is installed around the main house, creating the spectacular double height spaces at both the front and rear of the property.

The roof structures are then joined and the roofing team arrive to get the whole structure felted and battened ready for tiling.

Over 15,000 roof tiles are then ‘bumped’ up onto the roof ready for fitting whilst soffits and facia boards are fixed to the rafters.

 

Demolition and Ground Works.

Work commences in March, first with the demolition of the old bungalow and removal of foundations.

Once the site is cleared, a large amount of landscaping is required to lower the ground levels. This means the driveway gradients are much lower and the rear garden will be almost flat when stepping out of the house.

Once the levels are achieved, the footings are dug and the concrete is pumped in, before the slab is then cast.

The brick base is then brought up to above damp proof course ready for the timber frame to be erected.

Drainage channels are dug around the house and new pipes laid, ready for connection to the main drainage system.