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Renovations (Front Elevation)

The most significant part of the renovation work was to repair and replace the outer covering of the main frame of the house, including major repairs to rotten timbers and replacement of all the plaster and lathe covering.

A carved panel hidden behind the cladding

Front upper storey frame

Older part of the upper storey

Upper part of front elevation of the original 15th Century house showing how the roofline was lifted when the larger roof was installed

Front elevation of the earlier 15th Century house

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Front elevation

The sole plate removed, a new one is made and reinserted

The house is propped up on acrows while repairs are done

Repairs to the sole plate as seen from the inside

The new sole plate is constructed and put into place

After the new sole plate is installed

After repairs the new lathe is fixed - approximately 5 kilometers of it!

The front with new lathe

Front after lime plaster

The finished result

 

Survey Drawings:    Front Elevation  North West Elevation  East Wing - Note these are large .tif files

Renovations (Internal)

 

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