jdc Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Here are a few of a farm near me where I was mucking out. Typical of the buildings in this area - sandstone & slate, built around the turn of last century. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc Posted December 6, 2007 Author Share Posted December 6, 2007 Pretty posh dovecot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schw84 Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 would they like to sell them to me ;D id convert the lot they would make nice barn conversions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Lovely looking barns John, are they old estate buildings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
civilpek Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Im actually doing up old farm buildings like this with my father at the moment, posted pictures up here somewhere before. its very interesting work really especially looking at how they were built and taking into account the fact that they are still virtually 100% structuraly sound, alot to be said for breadable building. sadly though alot of the sheds etc in our yard will be knocked to make way for "progress" :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Lovely John, smashing old buildings looking a solid and attractive as they did on completion day. I've really gained an interest in older buildings since starting Leverets Farm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc Posted December 7, 2007 Author Share Posted December 7, 2007 would they like to sell them to me ;D id convert the lot they would make nice barn conversions Conversions are way over the top up here and now you'd hardly get planning permission for one. Also the road is not suitable for more traffic as the farm next door is now about 12 houses... Lovely looking barns John, are they old estate buildings? Not really Jase, just typical of this area - I think every farm tried to be different. Im actually doing up old farm buildings like this with my father at the moment, posted pictures up here somewhere before. its very interesting work really especially looking at how they were built and taking into account the fact that they are still virtually 100% structuraly sound, alot to be said for breadable building. sadly though alot of the sheds etc in our yard will be knocked to make way for "progress" :'( They are sound and the roof timbers are something else...but the landlord is letting them go a bit.....pointing, gutters missing slates etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
civilpek Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 thats a shame, the roof timbers too in our place are unbelievably good, and there was no such thing as damp proffing in them days. when we stripped all the plaster from the walls (plaster was only put on approx 30 years ago) we found where there were old doors, windows and fire places etc. all the lintels were timber and they are virtually immaculate. however the walls and such are starting to get a bit damp now in places but thats mainly due to the fact of the work thats going on i.e lowering of the floor, taking roof off etc. the original slates were replaced years ago with asbestos ones, but weve them all off now too. next step is to pour a ring beam around the top of to wall to raise it by a foot and a half to accomodate an upstairs. if the landlord there thought about it he could make a really great job of them turning them into cottages or whatever, its fairly straight forward work like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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