The listed Lodge was remodelled in 2012 along with a massive extension including glazed link, rotunda, basement, garage and indoor and outdoor pools. Although works were only completed around 2012 there were so many issues with the oringinal design and implementation that Jim Miller Design were appointed to rethink the entire project from scratch. The lodge itself has already benefitted from secondary glazing and a whole house ventilation system (MVHR) but It’s taken 4 years of painstaking investigation and planning to get to a position to be able to commence with rebuilding the extension.
The basement alone is 100m2 and was built without adequate waterproofing or insulation to the walls! The photos show the cavity drain membrane system applied to the walls and the Foamglas insulation to the soffit (ceiling). Foamglas is installed with bitumen creating a completely impervious layer, which is critical in this unusual situation and will last for decades so meeting the ‘Do it once and do it right’ mantra.
Photos by Edward Bishop (www.edwardbishop.me)