Project Update – 18th Century Thatched Cottage Remodelling & Extension Scheme in Norfolk
Technicus Consulting is delighted to be providing Structural Design and Consultancy Services for the extensive remodelling and extension of a beautiful 18th-century thatched cottage in Norfolk.
The property had previously been extended with a single-storey addition. Working with Archidite Architects, the client developed a new scheme to replace the original extension with a thoughtfully designed two-storey extension, creating additional space while respecting the character of the historic cottage.
Technicus Consulting was appointed to deliver the structural engineering design and consultancy for the project. Our scope of works has included:
- Trial holes and geotechnical investigations to determine existing foundation arrangements and ground conditions across the site to inform the design of new foundations.
- Design and specification of a partial underpinning scheme to the original cottage, where existing ground floor timber joists were found to be undermining the shallow corbelled brick foundations.
- Specification of temporary and permanent works to enable the safe reconstruction of a bowed, deteriorated, and structurally compromised gable end wall.
- Design and specification of new foundations for the extension, accounting for shrinkable clay soils and the proximity of existing mature trees and shrubs.
- Structural design of steel beams, lintels, and padstone bearings throughout the new extension.
- Design of feature roof trusses over the kitchen area, incorporating a vaulted ceiling.
- Wall panel design and specification of bed-joint reinforcement.
It’s fantastic to see the project now progressing rapidly on site. It has been a pleasure collaborating with our client alongside Timothy Bunn (Archidite Architects) and Marcus Reeve and Casey O’Sullivan (T.M.Browne Ltd Construction & Building Maintenance) to help bring this exciting project to life.
We look forward to seeing the finished result once construction is complete.
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