Keyhole Window
3 x new keyhole windows fitted in the Alhambra Castle Bourne End.The 2 at the front were fixed glazing where as the one in the bathroom need to be made with a lower opening casement.The hardest part was getting the … Read More
2 x dormer window repairs in Maidenhead
2 x mock gothic arched dormer windows on a listed building in Maidenhead (mid Victorian). The sill needed fully replacing along with both lower jambs and just to make things worse both casement sashes were badly rotten too.Total time approx. … Read More
Arabic Ceiling goes up.
At last the Alhambra ceiling is now up and finished, the 4 x corners needed finishing to make a perfect square approx 3 metres x 3 metre .The corners are really the same pieces that make the centre and pattern … Read More
High Wycombe Wooden Window Repair (Porch)
This was a hardwood porch made (by someone else )only 6 years ago the corner posts and all the glazing beading had twisted and warped exposing huge gaps that would have inevitably led to the whole this rotting.The corner planks … Read More
New Picnic Table
This made from scratch Accoya picnic table will of course never rot so it was worth interesting some time into getting a cool design.I copied a stylish American table I found on Google images that retailed at $6,000. My one … Read More
Circle Window Repair Maidenhead
This 1980’s circle window in Maidenhead was rotten at the bottom needing 1/2 inch new veneer pieces to be added , over lapping at 22.5% intervals so that no end grain is showing .All the repair work was carried out … Read More
Replacement cladding on gate in Marlow
The old gate cladding had completely rotted but the frame inside which was mainly metal with timber studs remained in good shape.The new cladding was in cedar and the shaped top in Accoya.The Accoya cap was made out of 5 … Read More
Turning Pieces for Castle
These turning pieces are simply battens pinned and glued to the plywood arch templates.The building has 3 x small keyhole arches , 5 middle roman arches and one 3 pointed arch.After the turning pieces were made all 800 bricks need … Read More
MANGO COFFEE TABLE
We made 3 x African Mango coffee table the column was made 16 x sided and was also made from mango planks mitred @ 11.25% .We used he same template as the 1950’s clocks so it was easy.All finished in … Read More
Castle underway
At last the bricklaying has started on the Alhambra project in Bourne End.