William Sutherland Architect

Office Address Cluan
Rydal Road
Ambleside
LA22 9BA

015394 34489

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Ambleside area... Cottage loft conversion Very 'tight' loft conversion in stone built cottage...

Note the 'break' or sag in the existing rafters caused by a lack of ceiling tie - the purlins are also on the slope which does not help...
Animated section thro' model - tricky to insert new flooring, strengthen joists and not lose any headroom... An interesting problem in works of this nature is ensuring means of escape in case of fire - here by windows in the gable - however they are a bit low and some means of securing them in normal use will be needed to satisfy Building Control...		the builders have made a new opening for a window out of the loft - note the poor existing stonework - cut blocks with lots of mortar - the house is not as old as you might think...

a steep site...
A view of the outside of the new opening for this window out of the loft - just below and to the right of the chimney stack (the old flue within the wall thickness was redundant)...		This interior view will not win any prizes for rendering - but the clients particularly wanted to know if they would be able to see past the stair thro' the window (it has a view of the river)

• 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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