1. Category 2 Small Renovation Project
Nominee: Kuno Jackson Builder, Sleaford Lincolnshire
Nominated by: Mr and Mrs Southcott, Lincoln

2. Before the builders came
Brief: Build a sunroom with strong architectural features
Construct outside area for entertaining
Remove bay window & wall in dining room to create larger lounge

3. After the builders came
Brief: Build a Sunroom – Remove Bay Window – Extend lounge by removing existing dining room

4. The Players
Clients The Builder The workers

5. Site Layout Storage, safety Clearing Topsoil Arranging Access
and hygiene

6. Groundworks

7. Building the Walls and Roof
Note: Keypad below bedroom window – awaiting building officer to witness concrete being mixed
Insulated walls

8. Removing the bay
The frame and glass fitted – first time – no errors – no cracks
You cannot see where the original bay window was

9. Structural Work Architect had steelwork calculations peer-reviewed
Building inspector cross checked the steelwork calculation
Acro props installed as lintels removed and steel work installed

10. Structural work continues
Use of personal protective equipment to safeguard workers
Polythene sheeting to minimize mess for client

11. Strong architectural features
Custom built window with unusually deep frames
Heavy - 6 man lift! - Glazing installed on site – fitted first time
New sun roof bricks are perfect match with old bricks – linking theme
New sun roof tiles match original house roof tiles

12. Novel features
Electric under-floor heating concurrently installed with lighting inset into floor tiles (not shown here)
Herring bone brickwork behind wood burner
Lighting inset in external patio

13. After the builders left
Sun-room seats 10

14. Brief: Provide external area for entertaining:
Design to be bold, strong and simple.
Doors open through 180 degrees, patio laid to same level with falls away from house. Electronically operated canopy does not impinge on doors

15. Sun room has 2 Velux windows – remotely controlled, and close automatically when it rains. Original design had 5 Velux windows . Builder advised that this would result in too much solar heating.
Design included wood-burning stove, under-floor heating and external lighting to facilitate winter use. ( Snow arrived day after builders left!)
Join between the old floor tiles and the new is indistinguishable