William Sutherland Architect

Office Address Cluan
Rydal Road
Ambleside
LA22 9BA

015394 34489

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New build and alterations... New house linked to old cottage in Grasmere. First project to be modelled in Allplan FT - very few walls parallel!

The new walls are in cavity blockwork faced in local stone
Really good stonework courtesy of the builder (A W Bowness Ltd.)		tackling the complex roof junctions! (Joiner: A Hetherington)

Walls away from public view will be finished in local roughcast
Much hand dressing of the local slatestone is needed to achieve a convincing effect. Note the 'quoins' on the corner - unfortunately many people do not put these in which spoils the look of the building.		This side will be roughcast finish - a local technique whereby 2 coats of cement render are finished off with a cement slurry containing small stones thrown on to the wall with a scoop by hand.

As with many intricate jobs - several amendments have been made... dormers have been added in 2 places - here is one...
A sunken dormer has now appeared on the rear elevation - successfully negotiated with the Planning Authority after the original Consent was achieved.	May 2001	The original design before the dormer was added - the revised design is definitely an improvement.

Completed apart from some exterior decorating -
A few changes to the internal layout...not everyone has a snooker table in their lounge!... but it has turned out very well...	January 2002	Looking out of the bay window to the lounge - note that floor level is about 2 ft (600 mm) below external ground level

Exterior views taken June 2002 -
So well tucked away that you would never know it had once been a corrugated steel garage! :)	June 2002	Hardly noticable as a new addition to the village - adding the dormer made all the difference to the usability of upstairs.

• Work example 01 Wheelwright's Elterwater
• Work example 02 new cottage in Grasmere
• Work example 03 some as-built extensions
• Work example 04 new house near Coniston
• Work example 05 residential centre Grasmere
• Work example 06 loft alterations near Ambleside
• Work example 07 extension to bungalow in Coniston
• Work example 08 extensions to house near Hawkshead
• Work example 09 extension and garage to existing barn conversion
• Work example 10 loft conversion Ambleside
• Work example 11 shop alterations Ambleside
• Work example 12 access improvements to cottage
• Work example 13 new porch to old cottage
• Work example 14 renovation of listed building
• Work example 15 barn conversion to 5 houses
• Work example 16 shop extension Grasmere
• Work example 17 house extension Ambleside
• Work example 18 shops & flats renovation Ambleside
• Work example 19 bay window extension to cottage nr Ambleside
• Work example 20 rural business units - conversion from farm buildings
• Work example 21 extension to house and new garage
• Work example 22 rural house extension

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