Shelters / Dens
All my designs are based on timber framing and cladding, and are relatively quick to construct. Provided the type of use and size are restricted, planning permission is not required. Adding a structure need not be complicated or hugely expensive. A visit to assess location and drawn design plan is available from £50.
Workshops, summer houses, playrooms, dens or an extra storage shed all make practical solutions to a lack of space, or indeed unused space.
This workshop floor area is 18 meters square with plenty of overhead storage if required. The south elevation has extended eves to add shade in the summer. The foundations are 15 concrete 'piers' or pillars that supports the floor system, minimising the impact. The timbers for the floor and walls are reclaimed rafters from a bungalow extension project, the roof members are salvaged CLS timbers, internal walls are lined with pallet bases (chipboard), with reclaimed glass and windows. Reclaimed joists were ripped into planks for the porch decking. Two recently felled alder trees support the extended gable end roof. The step to the porch is a reclaimed railway sleeper.
This structure holds 8 cubic meters (2m x 2m x2m) and is used to store fire wood. The foundations are a grid of rammed earth car tyres stacked 2 high to support a wide wall plate made of reclaimed OSB boards. The timber frame has built in luvres on 3 elevations to maximise air flow to the stored logs, with an open fronted entrance, sheltered by an extended roof soffit. It is clad in reused corrugated sheets. The foundations have shown no movement under a 2 tonne load.
These hazel hurdles were 'woven on site' and encompass existing garden features. They are a very sustainable wood with a life span of about 3-4 years. These hurdles enclose an open fire area and afford protection from the wind, offer privacy and blend naturally with the garden. This work may only be carried out between November and April.
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