Cottar House Studio - Residential Property Development

LC Joinery and Roofing were approached from a Property Developer back in January 2019 with project information relating to Cottar House, Markinch, Fife.

The client approached numerous contractors in the area for costs, but in the end LC Joinery were awarded the contract to fully renovate Cottar House.

Cottar House, Alburne Park, Markinch

After finalising all elements of the drawings and quotes, the work began in May 2019.

Schedule of works included the following areas:

Demolition and removal from site
Preservation
Roof
External walls
Internal walls, doors and staircase
Wall finishes
Floor finishes
Ceiling finishes
Furniture and fittings
Sanitary fitting and disposal installation
Water insulation
Heat source
Electrical installations
Special installations
External works

Demolition and Removal From Site

This section included:

Removal of internal walls, door and stair, ceiling plasterboard, glazing, chimney stack to steading.

Preservation

This section included:

Treating the roof and part floor timber for woodworm
External walls – damp treatment all round
Structural crack stitch treatment where we had to cut horizontal channels in existing stone wall at 450 centres and for a length of approximately 2 metres. 1 meter each side of the crack and new stainless steel rods into channels held in place with resin compound finished with sand and cement.

Roof

This area included:

Erect scaffolding to whole building
Remove tiles and any damaged/unusable timbers
Replace damaged trusses, wall heads, straps
Re tile with old English Marley Mendips interlocking concrete tiles
Roof covering build up including sarking, membrane and all required ventilation systems including vents to provide eaves and ridge ventilation
Insulation to roof
PVC rainwater goods
Install 4 velux windows

External Walls

This section included:

Replace damaged lintel to small cottage window
Repointing
Facade paint

Internal Walls, Doors and Staircase

This section included:

Lining to external walls – 150×50 treated non load bearing framing @ 600mm c/c polythene vapour barrier
12.5mm plasterboard with Ames taped joints
100mm celotex fitted between framing
Internal partitions – 15mm soundblock plasterboard with 2 coats of emulsion
Crown acoustic quilt insulation suspended in cavity of partitions
Moisture resistant plasterboard used around wet areas in bathrooms and en suites
Form high level opening to cottage skylight
Single leaf timber doors
New softwood staircase including risers, baserail, spindles, handrail and newel posts with ramp

Wall Finishes

This section included:

Plastering and paint
Kitchen splash back
MDF skirtings with painted finish
Wet wall to WC and bathrooms

Floor Finishes

This section included:

Cottage – remove existing timber sections and install new insulation floor. Drop solid floor section by 150mm, use solid floor spoil to fill in previous timber sections up to same height to create compacted level base. Building up to existing level with 1200 polythene damp proof membrane on sand blinding and 90mm celotex fitted between framing, chipboard and laminate finish.
Steading ground floor – 75mm max build up of 1200 polythene damp proof membrane on existing concrete floor, with batons and 90mm celotex fitted between framing, chipboard and laminate finish.
DMP over lapping with floor to all external walls to a height of 1.5m
Steading existing timber first floor soffit to have 90mm celotex insulation fitted between timber structure for sound insulation
Carpet finish to bedrooms
Laminate finish to WC, bathrooms, corridors and kitchen/lounge – Howdens Professional Fast fit V Groove Tawny Chestnut
Ply lining to cottage loft space

Ceiling Finishes

Polythene vapour control layer and 12.5mm plasterboard fitted to ceiling ties with Ames taped joints to underside and painted finish
Allowance for blinds
Access hatch with fold down ladder to cottage roof

Furniture and Fittings

Fully built kitchen including sink, taps, oven, hob, fridge freezer, washing machine, extractor hood, dishwater
LED strip lights to top and bottom of units