Moat Farm
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This lovely 2 bay forms a new sitting room extension to a beautiful moated farmhouse. The central truss is a raised collar tie type which works well on small spans and steep pitches typical of this part of the East of the country.
The decision to use traditional sashes led to much research into ultra thin double glazed units, which were used here supplied by Pilkington. A single large double glazed panel has traditional glazing bars attached to form a traditional sash which blends well with the other elevations of the farmhouse.
The fully hipped and of the building has dragon ties to strengthen the plate returns at the corners. Note also how the common rafters fan out at the corners, a detail you will find used in the raftering of Mediaeval frames.
Cleft oak laths from the Cleft Wood Company were used to create the visible sofit of the building rather than the more usual plasterboard. We think the effect is stunning and well worth the expense and effort. Note the bridled rafter tops - no ridge board. Another detail typical of an earlier style found in historic frames.
It is not uncommon for clients to ask us to carve a date or their initials (as is the case here) into one of the oak frame beams, and we are happy to oblige!
Note the steep pitch and use of the gablet. All in keeping with the original farmhouse. We suggested glazing the gablet to bring light into the building at high level, a device that has worked well for this building.
“"Just to say that it looks fabulous, and all who survey it are wonder-struck. Best wishes and many thanks to you all."
Simon, National Trust
“"We wanted to write to you to express our profound gratitude for the excellent work you have done on our building scheme. It cannot have been easy to pick up the project from another architect when there were still a number of issues unresolved, but you have done so brilliantly and remained calm throughout, even at fraught times. We really do appreciate that you have gone the extra mile for us. We have all enjoyed working with you and have been so impressed with the quality of your work."
Alastair, The Early Years Project
“"Thanks for the excellent job which has just been completed on the Oak Frame extension to the above property. Not only is the quality of the work faultless, it is a true work of art, which will bring endless enjoyment to me and my wife. The end result has surpassed our wildest expectations."
Ray Nicolaides
“"I wanted to drop you a quick note to show my appreciation for your guys efforts today; they were a pleasure to have around the house and worked hard to get the frame up today."
Paul, Contracts Manager
“"Thank you for the frame that you have just finished at Rogate. It was a miserable wet day, yesterday and John and team carried on regardless. We are delighted with the overall look and also the mouldings to the members. As usual, the frame was millimetre accurate and will be easy to take forward to complete the building."
Bob, Trembath Associates