Single Storey Oak Framed Annexe in Bishops Castle
Chris and Wendy were stepping back from running their busy campsite at Bishops Castle and commissioned a simple, single storey oak framed annexe from us in the Spring of 2017. We helped them prepare planning drawings and then designed a 3 bay structure with a low ridge height, the oak frame fully visible internally to be sheathed with an insulated softwood envelope.
We began to manufacture the frame at the beginning of August and 3 weeks later were ready to go to site for the raising.
Rob working on the frame in the workshop
Chris and Wendy had prepared the base, and erected the perimeter scaffolding and we were able to crack on with the raising in no time at all.
Frame raising day
Closely space purlins to support insulated agricultural roofing panels
Edeline topping out with an oak branch
Unbelievably, by the end of October, Chris and Wendy were able to move in! Who said self-builds always take longer than you think? The key for these whizzer clients was knowing exactly what they wanted, and having the right tradespeople lined up to keep the build schedule on track, and on budget.
I popped in last week to see the results and was more than impressed with their spacious, quirky and comfortable home.
Roofing panels and waney edged douglas fir weather boarding
Funky lead corner detail
Open plan living
Colourful and creative use of space – blackboards for doors! Also notice the industrial electrical ducting
