undertook decorating throughout the house, in addition to jointly managing the project, cleaning the site and helping on every aspect of the build.


Thermally and acoustically, the timber-framed structure has proved extremely efficient and is heated by radiators, as underfloor heating would have raised floor levels and reduced airy ceiling heights, as well as potentially warping the reclaimed timber floor.


The distinctive pitch pine for the flooring was salvaged from a kit-built 1950’s Colt house, which involved de-nailing the wood, treating it for woodworm, drying the boards and laying them over an insulated chipboard deck. Sanding and sealing the pine has created a characterful floor, which contrasts beautifully with the pale walls and soft green of the kitchen.


KITCHEN/DINING/LIVING The kitchen in the open plan living space has been


positioned beside glazed doors and beneath a rooflight


reclamation yard, and the external staircase, which Max and Katie found online and had delivered to site ready to reassemble. A bespoke timber rooflight in two sections was installed in the kitchen and bedroom, with end-of-line wooden windows and doors made to fit by a joiner. These were painted by Katie, who


nov/dec 2020 THE BENEFITS OF DIY


Katie and Max wanted to keep within their budget and buying the kitchen and oak block worktops at B&Q helped them to complete the whole coach house for just £87,000. They already owned the plot – which had an


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