Steels have been fitted at our project on Station Road Cropston, That’s one big crane and one very big steel!
Work is in full progress at a project we working on at Buddon Lane, Quorn
We are super excited about this project, This is a complete house renovation and remodel, The house is having a large kitchen, snug and lounge extension to the rear, new windows throughout, porch design, New garage, internal alterations throughout.
We look forward to seeing the end result
WORK SUMMARY
• Demolish the existing rear extension.
• Extend into the side return and towards the rear creating a ‘wrap-a-round’
extension.
• Create a new WC under the stairs.
• Construct a contemporary timber framed flat roof similar to the front page
image.
SIZE OF EXTENSION The approximate extension size is 7.00 metres deep by 2.20 metres wide (side return)
by 6.00 metres full width across the back.
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Building work has commenced on a project we have designed the plans for in Sutton Bonington, Leicestershire. The brief for this project is to create a first floor extension to the front of the property which internally will showcase a master bedroom en suite. A rear kitchen extension and a complete remodel bring this 1970s house up to date. We look forward to seeing the results!
At The Art of Building we are currently working on several new build properties. After going through the planning process some of these are ready to get the ball rolling on the build process.
We’ve seen many buildings built using traditional methods such as; timber frame, steel frame, brick construction etc, but we haven’t yet experienced the use of affordable, sustainable product like the one proposed on one of our current projects. This project proposes to demolish the existing house and build a new house using a new innovative material.
The proposed material is Insulated Concrete Formworks, which is essentially a large building block. The hollow EPS Foam block is built up, much like using Lego blocks, and the hollow core is filled with concrete to create a solid durable structure. A render is applied to the external face and the internal finish is completed by screw onto the wall, before applying the desired wall finish. This product promises to provide high energy efficiency and be cost effective.
Is this the future for building?
After much research and discussion with local builders/contractors, we have discovered that you can achieve the same energy efficiency using traditional methods. We’ve also seen contractors shy away from taking on this new method as they have little or no experience with it.
Finally, with the shortage of experienced contractors in this field, we feel it would be easier to construct a building using traditional methods. Needless to say the client has changed their mind on using this new product and opted for the cheaper, easier, quicker option instead! Maybe next time…
Keep posted to see images of the project in progress!