This page is a selection of images to illustrate the contrast between before and after, and to show you what happens in the middle!

Also thisa selection of finished projects.

Old Lynch farm Near Thorverton.

A very old barn in need of some TLC! Our client was sympathetic to the barn and respected the traditions of construction and repaired this building using traditional cob repair techniques.

The barn has outlived its usefulness as an agricultural building, and our client hopes to convert it into holiday accommodation in due course.

Lime wash and Oak lintels under a slate roof, this is a PROPER JOB! Devon building at its best, pure simple and honest.

Windyridge.

A few years on and the hard landscaping is beginning to mellow. The large retaining wall looks good and the planting has got a foothold.

Trout's Boatyard Office

Originally this structure was to be built in timber, as the boat yard builds and maintains timber boats. uPVC was preferred by the client, who also changed the roof from Tern coated stainless steel to 3 layer felt.

The form has been retained and alludes to a trawler cabin in dry dock.

Small buildings offer a far higher degree of sensitivity and when clients respond positively to ideas the process can be a joy.

Conservation projects.

On this project we were retained to conduct a window survey and make proposals for replacement windows. The house suffered from very poor quality 1930's windows throughout, part of the 'hangover' from when the building was a school.

We recorded what was there and selected a bespoke Bronze casement window. No maintenance and a very attractive and practical finish.

English Heritage did not support this choice and the mild steel windows that are rusting ad causing the stonework's to blow are still installed!

Conservation seems to have a political element!

Models are a great way of communicating a scheme.

this model was made to 'placate' the neighbours unfortunately the planners didn't agree and the clients didn't feel an appeal was appropriate.

We often make small 'form' models to demonstrate ideas and general principles.

This stair is a Jacobean copy in terms of details but a new stair in a grade one star listed building in Mid Devon. English Oak crafted locally in Tiverton, who says there's a skills shortage? This ia a fine example of 'making' or craftsmanship at its best.

The staircase is very large and unites a house that was divided very poorly in the 1980's. The core of the house is Medieval with many 17th century additions and a complete make over in the 19th century buy a nationally acclaimed architect who is famous for a number of churches throughout the country.

The clients are very pleased with his project as it has changed the way you move around the house significantly.

This little extension with its 'apse' end really brings the house to life. It creates an event of the entrance and a family space to sit in. It replaces a shockingly poor lean to extension.

Presently on site it's due for completion by July 1 2007.

Here a small extension near Mamhead Dawlish is under way.

The external leaf of concrete block with the thermal insulation and the structural inner insulating block walls are going up. This is a conventional cavity wall.

This project is nearing completion.

It always has to look worse before it gets better!