HIGH POINT


“The feeling that it was all coming together when the windows were installed.” – Jodie Nesbitt-Shaw & Mark Shaw


project moving forwards at a pace. The couple also found it was well worth using an independent building inspector, CPR of Stoke-on-Trent, who acted on the local authority’s behalf and made the process much more fluid.


While there were no unexpected structural issues to be addressed, this area of Cheshire is known for its salt mines, and the local authority can offer payment for repairs for building movement caused by salt-related subsidence. However, the cracks in the barn wall were not deemed caused by this – even though it was the same authority that insisted on the raft foundation and floating floor to counter future issues with salt-related subsidence – so Jodie and Mark were unable to take advantage of the funding.


Although glazing dominates the rear elevation, Cheshire brick, reclaimed from parts of the original cottage, was used on the extension, connecting further the old and the new.


As Mark works in procurement, his experience proved to be invaluable. When it came to sourcing the windows and doors he used an array of manufacturers. “To get the exact products we wanted we went with several firms – we chose aluminium as that allowed the frames to be slimmer,” he says. The bi-fold doors were bought from Sterling in Warrington.


“We had great advice from one company, who recommended that we had the anthracite


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grey on the outside so the exterior glazing was all the same colour, but white on the inside in the old cottage part,” he continues. “We also ensured that for satisfactory sightlines there were the same number of glazing panels downstairs as on the window above – this made for a pleasing symmetry when looking at the property from the outside.” As with any new build or refurbishment


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