British Architectural History 5 – Georgian
The first King George inherited the throne in 1714, followed by a further three, establishing what is now known as the Georgian period, which ended in 1830. Characterised by modestly decorated facades...
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Work has just commenced on an enviable building plot in Hastings, in which the clients have achieved planning permission to create a new home in their extensive back garden. The plot is ideally...
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Groundworks have begun on this build, and there have been a few challenges to overcome. Excavation for the driveway, which will provide access to the steep site located on the hillside, uncovered an...
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There has been a transformation over the last few weeks, as the groundworkers have laboured to create access to this challenging site. Retaining walls of blockwork were built, concrete was then poured,...
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We are developing our show centre with the construction of our fourth show home underway. “The Lodge” will be a 1,916 square foot, three-bedroom bungalow with a spacious open-plan kitchen / dining /...
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Becoming Queen in 1837, Victoria began her reign at a time of great change in the country. The populations of towns and cities were rapidly multiplying as the working classes migrated from rural to...
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Diggers were on site removing earth as the groundworks began for our new show home. Trenches were dug for all exterior and load-bearing walls within which concrete was poured to just below ground...
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The timber frame was delivered from our nearby factory for the new show home. We use slow-grown Scandinavian, PEFC-sourced timber harvested under a forestry management policy of long-term renewal. Not...
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With the timber frame kit erected, the team continued with the structure fitting the eco-joists for the roof of the bungalow. Eco-joists are engineered timber components with V-shaped steel webs that...
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High-performance insulation has been fitted to the walls of our new single-storey show home. As with the three other properties at our show centre, along with countless customer self build projects, we...
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