Park House Hotel Pool Barn
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This large oak trussed roof graces the swimming pool of a five star hotel. Note the through wedged tenon of the half truss of the last tie beam, a strong and elegant carpentry joint much underestimated in its capacity to carry load in tension.
Large King post type trusses are very efficient and easily carry the 10 metre span of the building. Note the pegging of the counter bladed scarf joints in the centre of the tie beams, illustrating the fact that the tie beams of King post trusses act primarily in tension and not bending.
The purlin at the end of the building over the mezzanine are carried on half trusses jointed to the mid-span of the end King post truss tie beam, giving a structurally elegant solution to the problem of how to support the purlin returns.
“"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
“"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
“"Everyone is very impressed with the finished result and I thought I would just take the opportunity of belatedly giving my thanks to you and your team for a job very well done. I have submitted the bridge for a Civic Society award for next year and have every expectation of its success."
P White, Northholt & Greenford Countryside Park Manager