CONTACTS/ SUPPLIERS ARCHITECT


Sophie Bates Architects sophiebates.com


GLAZING Express Bi-Folding Doors expressbifolds.co.uk


ROOF SLATES Bernard Exton (Sales) nationalbuyinggroup.com


FLINTS, STONEMASON The Flint Wall Co thefl intwallcompany.co.uk


LIMESTONE Mrs Stone Store mrs-stone-store.com


RENDER Merner & Mason mernerandmason.co.uk


RAINSCREEN CLADDING PANELS Equitone


equitone.com


CAVITY WALL SPACER Surecav surecav.co.uk


ENTRANCE DOOR Jonathan Elwell Bespoke Joinery


jonathanelwellinteriors.co.uk


INTERNAL DOORS Doorsan


doorsan.co.uk KITCHEN


Sigma3 Kitchens sigma.co.uk


UNDERFLOOR HEATING Heatfl ow Installations heatfl owuk.com


with a highly insulated timber frame, chosen by Glen who had prior experience of this system, and the added benefi t of a carpenter working alongside him. Glen’s son also helped during his holidays, and the frame was stick built onsite and erected in under a week. “There are four different cladding materials


externally, and even after 50 years in the building business I hadn’t worked with any of them before, which made for a steep learning curve,” says Glen. “We chose limestone and fl int as traditional, natural materials found widely in the area, but Sophie also suggested thincoat siliconebased render, and fi bre cement cladding panels called Equitone.” The surrounding buildings feature a range of materials, including fl int, stone, slate, tiles and white render, and the main house has fl int to the front elevation. In response to this, Sophie proposed that knapped fl int could be used to the south and east elevations of the annexe, with a slate tiled roof to match the neighbouring barn, and limestone cladding the dining room


externally. “arying the materials defi nes the elements of the building and breaks up its mass to visually reduce the overall impact,” Sophie explains. Traditionally, panels of fl intwork are joined by brickwork quoins, but for the annexe Sophie devised a more contemporary solution, using vertical aluminium angles to edge and connect the external fl int walls. “They’re an unusual architectural feature and needed to be specially fabricated with brackets, which tie into both the fl int and the timber frame,” explains Glen, who prepared the fl ints ready for a stonemason to lay. “Usually, fl int has a blockwork backing wall, but we used a cavity wall spacer product called SureCav,” Glen continues. “It’s ideal for building with fl int, as it sits in the cavity and allows the fl int outer skin to be built without the need for an additional blockwork leaf.” Glen also fi xed the limestone external cladding, devising a system incorporating an air gap by using tile backerboard and adhesive. The throughcoloured Equitone fi bre cement


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