Edwardian North Yorkshire Renovation
Discussion
At this point we took a well deserved holiday with our 6 month old son going to stay at granny’s whilst we went to the mountains and the builders were left to get on with there own devices!!
Now there was a structure over the roof of the bedroom work could be started on 1st fix
Some stud and pipework, and cistern in. The bathroom was always last on our plan but as the scope included plastering 1st fix plumb and electrics we decided to get the infrastructure in so we could finish it at a later date.
One thing we had agreed on due to the large amount of steel in this build we wanted to keep some exposed but that meant building Control agreement on how to approach. We decided upon the tall post going through kitchen and bedroom and one of the side beams where there was to be a triangular window. This meant using intumescent paint which was fairly straightforward.
We then painted a Matt black coat (final colour)
we decided to go for something slightly different for the roof finish and went for a standing seam stainless in anthracite (7016)
Guttering in
If anything that Grand Designs has taught me how ever much planning you do regarding windows or glazing things always go awry!
We had approx 1 month delay on the glass due to the original system we were looking to use couldn’t support the amount of glass without extra framing which wouldn’t have the desired effect.
Because of this delay we didn’t want work to stop inside so decided to board up the back of the house to enable plastering.
Now there was a structure over the roof of the bedroom work could be started on 1st fix
Some stud and pipework, and cistern in. The bathroom was always last on our plan but as the scope included plastering 1st fix plumb and electrics we decided to get the infrastructure in so we could finish it at a later date.
One thing we had agreed on due to the large amount of steel in this build we wanted to keep some exposed but that meant building Control agreement on how to approach. We decided upon the tall post going through kitchen and bedroom and one of the side beams where there was to be a triangular window. This meant using intumescent paint which was fairly straightforward.
We then painted a Matt black coat (final colour)
we decided to go for something slightly different for the roof finish and went for a standing seam stainless in anthracite (7016)
Guttering in
If anything that Grand Designs has taught me how ever much planning you do regarding windows or glazing things always go awry!
We had approx 1 month delay on the glass due to the original system we were looking to use couldn’t support the amount of glass without extra framing which wouldn’t have the desired effect.
Because of this delay we didn’t want work to stop inside so decided to board up the back of the house to enable plastering.
As per my last post we had to rethink the window solution. We were going to go with an Alitherm Heritage system to give that Crittall style window look but after talking through with specialists we ended up having to settle on a commercial style curtain walling system (exlabesa) simply due to the amount of glass and the sheer weight of it all!
The glazing has to be 6.5m tall by 4m wide and wrap around the corner post (another 2m) we also needed large doors for the patio.
The day finally came!
All in 48 pieces of Saint Gobain Planitherme total +
The frames went up remarkably quick
First floor
Ground floor
Outside before flashing fitted
Before the scaffolding came down
There were a few bits to fix some of the flashing wasn’t perfect. They were yet to fit the triangular window on the first floor but the day finally came when the scaffolding came down and all the small bits sorted....
We went for black glass between the cavity of the floor
This also let us see the real thing I was looking forward to seeing ... the new (but old) stone wall
Jumping ahead slightly (2nd fix electrics which was last week)
Even though this was not the first choice for the glazing system (little thicker than expected) it’s still pretty awesome!
The glazing has to be 6.5m tall by 4m wide and wrap around the corner post (another 2m) we also needed large doors for the patio.
The day finally came!
All in 48 pieces of Saint Gobain Planitherme total +
The frames went up remarkably quick
First floor
Ground floor
Outside before flashing fitted
Before the scaffolding came down
There were a few bits to fix some of the flashing wasn’t perfect. They were yet to fit the triangular window on the first floor but the day finally came when the scaffolding came down and all the small bits sorted....
We went for black glass between the cavity of the floor
This also let us see the real thing I was looking forward to seeing ... the new (but old) stone wall
Jumping ahead slightly (2nd fix electrics which was last week)
Even though this was not the first choice for the glazing system (little thicker than expected) it’s still pretty awesome!
Edited by andrewjamesroberts on Tuesday 28th May 11:02
andrewjamesroberts said:
Thanks there has literally been blood sweat and tears put into it!
Currently sofa shopping for big room!
That glass looks amazing! A glass box style extension is on my list for the next stage of our place. I want a glass reading room, with a wood burner in it, for cosy winter days with a big view into the garden. Yours looks ideal for this sort of thing.Currently sofa shopping for big room!
In sofas, I have a G-Plan Fifty Nine in olive leather with mahogany wooden bits. It is frankly amazing quality, and extremely comfortable. Expensive, but the best piece of furniture I have ever bought, I think. The leather is lovely quality, and the whole thing feels as if it will outlast me. They do occasionally come up on eBay, second hand.
I think your house would suit the slightly funkier Fifty Three model. And I would go with leather, as they age brilliantly as they wear.
I have bought sofas new before, including corner sofas from pricey suppliers, and none are as good as this thing in terms of build quality.
Here's ours, on living room duty.
Hamptons19 by baconrashers, on Flickr
Hamptons18 by baconrashers, on FlickrI quite like the mid-century look in Victorian houses as it stops it all feeling a bit old, and your decor is bang on for my money! We also bought this in the MADE.com sale. build quality is nothing like as good as the G-Plan (but better than IKEA/DFS), but it looks good, is comfortable for occasional use, and was less than £300...
Hamptons17 by baconrashers, on FlickrIf you are tempted by a company called Swoon Editions, just don't. Build quality is terrible on their stuff - flaking paint, warping wood etc. They look great online. In reality, they are not.
Edited by Harry Flashman on Wednesday 29th May 12:03
andrewjamesroberts said:
As per my last post we had to rethink the window solution. We were going to go with an Alitherm Heritage system to give that Crittall style window look but after talking through with specialists we ended up having to settle on a commercial style curtain walling system (exlabesa) simply due to the amount of glass and the sheer weight of it all!
I work for a system fabricator and we do a lot of Alitherm Heritage. It's so refreshing to hear that someone has actually listened to the specialists and chosen the right glazing option! At the size and design you have, commercial style curtain walling is definitely the way to go - and it actually gives you smaller sightlines than the Alitherm Heritage would have. 
I've lost count of how many times people want to use the Alitherm Heritage system for purposes outside of it's capabilities and whats worse is they don't often like listening to our advice.
Looks really good!
Harry Flashman said:
I quite like the mid-century look in Victorian houses as it stops it all feeling a bit old, and your decor is bang on for my money! We also bought this in the MADE.com sale. build quality is nothing like as good as the G-Plan (but better than IKEA/DFS), but it looks good, is comfortable for occasional use, and was less than £300...
Love the G plan looks great in the space. I know what you mean about some of the sofa places online!
We have gone with a Made.com sofa due to being happy with our Richie sofas in the blue room. We wanted a deep soft leather with a chaise on one side.
Having worked with Made on a few of our rooms (features & photo shoots) we get favourable terms on items we feature!
This is the one we went with (visited their show room to test)
https://www.made.com/luciano-left-hand-facing-corn...
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