(Berks and Bucks)
Listed Porch repair near Gerrards Cross: Part 3 Most exterior joinery has very robust joints to withstand the elements and rigors of life outdoors. This porch was no exception so we paid our initial attention to the mortise and tenons … Read More
With the porch roof safely propped, we could start removing the large sections of rotten oak and inspecting each joint where the decorative posts entered the sill. We were then ready to design the replacement Accoya sill and repairs around … Read More
Part of an original gate house to a former manor, this highly decorative porch depicts various characters believed to be from Chaucer.
Back in Maidenhead, having given ourselves a sound backing for the repairs to the doors themselves, we set about making new linings where the originals were too damaged to keep or a minor repair would have been inadequate. The linings … Read More
These double garages a built using early elements of the modern techniques we use today, such as steel lintels with timber packing in the web. You can learn a great deal about the longevity of these methods and the materials … Read More
This exterior door was badly rotten along its bottom rail. Whilst this rot was very much repairable, the door itself had a number of less-than-ideal design features, so we took the opportunity to make some improvements and replace the door. … Read More
Having made it to site in one piece, it was all-hands-on-deck to get the gate hung. The heavier a gate or door is, the more important it is to hang it plumb and level; firstly, so it can be opened … Read More
From our drawings, we machined up the components for the new gate in Accoya. This timbers’ rot resistance and dimensional stability means it’ll provide many years of tough outdoor service, with the added benefit of being about half the weight … Read More
The hardwood sill of this set of French doors was severely rotten to the point where the central section could be pulled out by hand. A combination of the outside ground level and a poorly fitting weather bar meant that … Read More
Belonging to the gatehouse of a former manor, this gate had been incorporated into the driveway of the gatehouse when the manor was divided up and sold off. The gate itself retained its own separate grade 2 listing which might … Read More