Three Bay Garage and Veranda

Here our customer wanted a three bay garage, however the conservation planners would not allow this to be built amongst the woodland in their drive.

After much debate and several proposals, the following garage was constructed, giving the three parking bays and a veranda with views over their paddock and the Cheshire countryside.

The plot was established for the base and work commenced clearing this, to then dig the foundations for the Oak posts to sit on and the concrete base.

The base footings were prepared, this shows the internal dwarf wall, which is to hold the concrete slab and the hardcore already in place, ready for the concrete to be poured.

Once the concrete was set, the dwarf wall was completed and the timber frame erected.

Then the front and rear Oak frame was erected along with the roof timbers, then the slate roof. This is reclaimed Welsh slate which matches in with the slate on the main Victorian farmhouse.

Old farmhouse red tiles were sourced for the veranda flooring, again which match in with tiles found in parts of the main house.

The weatherboard cladding was then put in place, in this case waney edge Oak, which gives a real traditional/old look.

This photograph shows the two centre Oak posts standing on staddle stones, cut from local red sandstone. The two outer Oak posts stand on the dwarf wall. The knee brace joints can also be seen, apart from giving a traditional look, these are part of the actual structure, holding the posts in place and supporting the eaves beams.

On the veranda four Oak posts and eaves beams also make up part of the structure. These all sit on staddle stones.

Guttering on either side of the roof takes rainwater to a nearby purpose built soakaway.