Before we could begin work to convert the barn we propped the whole building with a specially designed scaffold so that we could remove and replace the decaying plinth walls. Only once we had removed the propping and the barn had settled back onto its new brickworth pinth could we cast a new slab and straighten the twisted barn back to its intended shape.
We stripped the thatched roof and over-boarded the existing rafters with rigid insulation boards, battens and counter battens and then fitted reclaimed pantiles to the front and new pantiles to the rear. To retain the character of the barn, we plasterboarded between the rafters and upright timbers finishing with onecoat plaster for a more rustic finish.
Rather than timber windows which would need painting regularly, we fitted double-glazed Deceuninck Heritage windows and doors with black flush casements on black woodgrain effect frames. Externally we replaced the timber cladding finishing it with black barn paint.
“This was a lovely project to work on and it was very satisfying to see the stunning end result that our team achieved.” Eve Fellingham, Quantity Surveyor
Architect/Client: George Cressall
