Marley Manor Pool Barn
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This is another classic form of pool enclosure with side aisles and King post trusses, this time with a highly efficient stainless steel ‘gib and cotter’ tensioning system between the foot of the King post and the tie beam. The building is the work of local architect Robert Trembath who continues to carry out excellent work in the area. (Photography: Duncan McNichol)
Besides the pool barn we fabricated a stairs tower and fitness studio adjoining the main pool. These shots taken in our workshop at prefabrication stage, and show the conical roof of the stairs tower and its main octagonal roof post which lands on the corner of the top plate of the fitness studio to make a neat termination. (Photography: Duncan McNichol)
Here is the main pool barn roof frame assembled ready for us to cut and pitch the oak rafters. When roof structures have a level of complexity is pays to pre-assemble in the workshop before final assembly on site. (Photography: Duncan McNichol)
Here we see the hip end of the main pool barn and the stairs tower and fitness studio roofs assembled on site nearly ready for hand over to the builder to clad. (Photography: Duncan McNichol)
“"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
“"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
“"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
“"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
“"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