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<\/a><\/p>\nHere is the same view at the moment.\u00a0 It’s only nicer because you can see the whole willow and a very fine Renault 5.<\/p>\n
I’ll go with shingle as I’ve still not figured out any good way to make the exterior ground level lower than the interior floor level and shingles will help a lot with drainage. (I will post more later about the snug with the rot<\/a> but it turns out the damp proof course that can be seen at exterior ground level is actually built on top of the 12 inch plinth that supports the timber frame).<\/p>\n The garage is well set back from the road.\u00a0 It was originally going to be black but Kae thinks that will be too dark.\u00a0 We will propose a natural wood finish and can always add a stain later if it doesn’t fit in.\u00a0 The picture above is as close as I can get to natural wood on the computer.<\/p>\n I have a thing about courtyards.\u00a0 The idea for the garage is to create a courtyard at the rear of the house which frames the willow when you look from the kitchen window.\u00a0 This is how that might look from the garden:<\/p>\n I’m not sure how quickly the garage will be built – costs are looking a lot higher than expected and planning conditions will likely add another 10 grand.\u00a0 Here is how the same view looks at the moment:\u00a0 There is a wooden shed and fencing we will need to knock down, and a load of tarmac to scrape off behind the fence to keep the willow happy.<\/p>\n I’ve also updated an earlier artist impression of the front of the house to see how the more expensive hand made clay tiles might look. They will never match as they haven’t had 100 years of dirt and decay, but look reasonable.<\/p>\n I’m still not happy with the windows in the toilet block.\u00a0 There was a door there in 1900 which would be prettier, if less practical if the toilets are retained.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n