Having outgrown our original workshop at Castle Ring we decided to design and build a new one that would be bigger, better and warmer. In other words it needed to be the mother of all workshops, the ultimate , never to be improved upon “uber” workshop.
Funky Fotos
Here are a selection of images that show off the range of colour, texture and form thrown up sometimes unexpectedly when messing around with timber frames……..
CASE STUDY – Grant Hughes: Feature Oak Hipped Roof
Grant lives in a stylish modern brick bungalow with his young family, designed and constructed by his father Dai Hughes, a builder from the Brecon area. While planning an extension to comprise of a sunroom with glazed bifolding doors, Grant was keen to research the possibility of incorporating a feature oak roof structure.
CASE STUDY – Jamie And Kate: Upper Treluggas
Jamie and Kate were looking to extend their cosy but small welsh cottage to coincide with a permanent move away from work in London and into peaceful retirement. “Back of beyond” is probably the best way to describe their secret location, but blessed with a sunny aspect and breathtaking views.
CASE STUDY – Donald and Sarah McIntyre: Oak Framed Extension
Donald and Sarah McIntyre had recently moved to Herefordshire from London to begin a new life in a tiny one up, one down stone cottage. As if space wasn’t tight enough they also decided it would be a good time to start a family!
An experienced structural engineer with a burgeoning interest in oak frames, Donald set about designing a modern timber framed extension that would complement the character of the old stone cottage and give them all enough room to live in. Through a combination of tenacity and skilful negotiation, Donald was able to persuade the planners to double the original footprint of the cottage rather than the standard 50% imposed on most extensions. This turned out to be a victory for common sense when starting from such a small base.
CASE STUDY – Cezz and Richard Williams: Self-Built Half Timbered Extension
Richard contacted Castle Ring Oak Frame with a bit of a problem. Having already obtained planning permission for a 3 bedroom oak framed extension and purchased the sawn oak himself, he suddenly found himself let down by his original timber framer. Could we pick up his project, (fully designed) and run with it. Oh, and could it be ready inside 2 months as the goundworks were done and dusted!
CASE STUDY– Rich and Tricia Thomas: 4 X Bay Cart Shed & Lean To
Richie and Tricia Thomas approached Castle Ring Oak Frame to design and build a large four bay cart shed with a lean to off the back to incorporate dog kennels, wood store and potting shed. The building was part of an ambitious project to landscape the grounds of their historic family home at Pencombe in Herefordshire.
CASE STUDY – Mark and Rita Hughes: Replacement Conservatory
Mark and Rita had recently purchased an old farm property in the Teme Valley which required extensive renovation work to bring it into the 21st century. One of the first jobs on a long list was to replace a tired and cold conservatory/lean to which had been unsympathetically “bolted” on to the existing building.
CASE STUDY – Janet and Andrew Lewis: Sunroom
Janet and Andrew Lewis are fearless self builders who have embarked upon many projects over the years. This time, in planning a small awkward 2 storey extension with sunroom on the back of their charming stone welsh cottage, they wondered whether even they hadn’t over stretched themselves for once.
CASE STUDY – Nigel Allam: Restoration Listed Granary
Nigel had been pondering what to do with his listed granary for years. Of typical brick and half-timbered construction, seen quite commonly in Herefordshire, one of the gable and wall frames were in such a state of disrepair, that collapse seemed the most likely outcome the next time the wind blew.
