All the interior walls of the original cottage were stripped back to the original stone and the roof – what was left of it – was removed


smooth transition wasn’t easy.” While Mark was very hands-on throughout the build, doing most of the heavy labour, concreting the floors, fitting doors, cupboards,


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bathrooms and stairs, Clare spent every spare minute researching and purchasing the building materials, fixtures and fittings. “It was challenging because it took up so much of our spare time – which was in short supply bearing in mind we both work full time,” says Clare. There were a couple more hiccups along the


way. When the septic tank was delivered, it arrived without any means to crane it off the lorry, so it had to be sent back and re-ordered. They also had to negotiate access with the council as the main road was closed mid-build, restricting access to the site. “We moved into the house in October 2015,


before it was finished,” says Mark. “We were desperate to get in.” By this time the Wren kitchen units were fitted and they had bathrooms, but the stairs were still a makeshift affair until Mark had time to fit the new ones. It was to take a further two years for them to finally get the house completed internally and


CONTACTS/ SUPPLIERS


ARCHITECT


Paul Testa Architecture paultestaarchitecture.co.uk


SIPS Shire Timber Group shiretimbergroup.co.uk


WINDOWS & DOORS


Green Building Store greenbuildingstore.co.uk


KITCHEN Wren Kitchens wrenkitchens.com


FLOORING


Walls and Floors wallsandfloors.co.uk


july/august 2019


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