Carden Laithe Barn, Cracoe

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An abandoned barn has been exquisitely reimagined into a sumptuous residence. Our expertise was sought to provide a comprehensive joinery package, which encompassed the meticulous restoration of oak trusses, the installation of new structural floors and lintels, as well as the creation of bespoke joinery elements. This included a unique staircase, a beautifully crafted kitchen, a functional utility space, and an impressive dining table, all meticulously designed to align with the client’s vision.

Situation

Start of the project, it was a disused barn with now mains power, drainage or running water. And the property was running off a generator through the project, because they had to have a mains cable run from the property 4 fields down.

Proposed Solution

The first challenge for us was repairing the original oak Trusses and purlings. This involved craning the parts off the roof to ground level, where we started grinding all the damaged layers of material off and repairing damaged areas, then is all had to be craned back into position. The building was just a shell, so we fitted all new floors, new roof which was self supporting, on huge steels that were craned on with the trusses.

How it Went!

Then with the clients ideas, we made and painted all new timber windows, and two huge oak pivot entrance door one of which had a matching pivot window above. We designed, manufactured, and installed all the joinery components in the property. Including a Black Steel and chunky oak tread staircase. Kitchen, utility, pantry and boot room, all with off black slab doors which were all push to open. And dolomite work surfaces with a large water fall sided island unit with an oak breakfast bar top. All with Wolf and Sb-Zero fitted appliances. Along with oak wardrobes, which had to have hidden removable panels to have access to the electrical wiring and underfloor heating manifolds. We made bespoke one off Elm coffee tables and a 10 seater oak dining table with a glass centre showing the Waney Edge of the tree.

Result

Battling the elements especially in winter with its high exposed location, meant constant high winds and rain, and through winter the 1ft deep snow which had to be taken to site by the building team in the 4×4 vehicles on the days when the single track road to the property was covered.