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Just around the corner from River Cottage! East Devon Cottage extension nearing completion

Just around the corner from River Cottage! East Devon Cottage extension nearing completion

Stained hardwood external cladding was applied to parts of the extension Cottage Oak doors with traditional black ironmongery New oak roof structure Oak balustrade. Newly constructed stone walls are very thick with insulation in excess of building regulations requirements. There is underfloor heating. Neat rooflights in real slate roof. The darker lias stone is used at the quoins. The rest is Chert stone.

Extension and Loft Conversion in well connected location

Extension and Loft Conversion in well connected location

This is a typical smaller project, which hopefully will make a big difference to our clients. In this area, its worth maximising the space in your house. It can be tricky in a conservation area of course. Large new room with 4 rooflights is being created by the clever insertion of bespoke steelwork. Drainage is threaded into the available space. New brick arch is formed to match existing. The floor

Chert and Lias Stone Cottage

Chert and Lias Stone Cottage

This is the new oak truss waiting to be installed in the roof. The joints are pegged for a traditional approach to the design. The new walls are 600mm thick in order to have structurally stable stonework, and 100mm of insulation. Dressed Limestone cill pieces have been chosen to complement the Chert , which is the creamy coloured local stone which is being used. The stone choice is an exact