CASE STUDY
Sparrowbush Farm
CLIENT :
Neil Simms
LOCATION:
Blandford
DURATION:
42 weeks
REFURBISHMENT
About the Project
Sparrowbush Farm’s project was converting its outbuildings into four luxurious holiday rentals. This project aimed to create high-end accommodations by undertaking various works, including the installation of new services, roofing, doors, windows, kitchens, bathrooms, and overall decoration. This case study provides a detailed overview of the project’s phases and the tasks involved in each stage.
Demolition Phase: During the demolition phase, several key activities were carried out to prepare the outbuildings for the conversion process. The following tasks were completed:
- Removal of existing roof tiles for salvage purposes.
- Erection of scaffolding for all four plots.
- Removal of the external staircase.
- Removal of felt and battens from the roof.
- Removal of first-floor joists and flooring.
- Removal of internal masonry walls.
- Removal of felt, battens, rafters, and perlines.
- Removal of external and internal walls.
- Removal of rafters, perlins, and trusses.
- Removal of internal walls.
- Removal of external timber walls.
- Removal of rear walls of plot 4 to accommodate the new layout.
- Excavation of the slab and new foundations trench
Build Stage: Once the demolition phase was completed, the construction and renovation works commenced. The build stage involved the following tasks:
- Excavation of trenches for water supply
- Installation of pipe work
- New foundations.
- Installation of new steel frames.
- New external and internal block walls
- New internal timber walls
- New first-floor joists and flooring
- Internal masonry walls.
- External timber frame panels
- New roof construction.
- Facia, soffit, and rainwater goods
- New windows, doors, and Velux windows
- Mechanical and electrical work
- Insulation of floor joists and rafters
- Newton DPM to external walls
- Plasterboarding and skimming
- New staircase
- New kitchens
- Fitting of sanitaryware
- Tiling of bathroom areas and splashbacks
- Decoration of the interiors
- Mastic application for finishing touches.
External Works: Apart from the main building works, several external tasks were completed to enhance the surroundings . The following activities were undertaken:
- Rendering of the north elevation of plot 1.
- Pointing of plot 1.
- Trenching for services such as Wessex Water, Wessex Internet, and SSEN.
- Backfilling and making good trenches throughout the courtyard.
- Connections for services.
- Installation of a sewage treatment plant.
- Creation of new soakaway and access chambers.
- Installation of new ACO drains around the perimeter of the buildings.
- Cleaning of work areas.
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