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First look at completed Highbury house extension

russellcurtis — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 12:08:08 +0000

We’ve recently completed the refurbishment of a Victorian house in Highbury, London.

Removing a substantial part of the rear of the house allowed us to create a large living room with unbroken views out to the rear garden. A dramatic, full-height storage wall, clad in zebrano timber veneer, runs the entire length of the party wall, linking the kitchen to the living room.

The main contractor for the project was LW Creations. Structural engineering services were provided by Reaction Engineers (www.reactionengineers.co.uk).

Windows installed at Highbury house extension

russellcurtis — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:49:14 +0000

Our extension to a house in Higbury is now watertight now that the Velfac windows have been installed to the rear elevation. The extension is slightly angled to take advantage of a south-facing aspect, and includes a full-height sliding door and side-hung door to the right which allows a large area of the rear to be opened up to the garden.

The main contractor for the project is LW Creations.

Site Progress, Highbury House Extension

russellcurtis — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 18:07:36 +0000

This week the steelwork was installed in our second project in Highbury.
The new steelwork allows the small rear living room to be completely opened up, with nearly all of the existing brickwork at ground floor level being removed. The installation of the steelwork has been complicated by the fact that it has not been possible to disrupt the first floor bathroom, so support of the existing house has been provided from beneath.
The works will provide a fully-glazed rear extension with a tapered plan to reduce the visual impact for neighbouring properties.
The project is due for completion in the late spring.

Work begins on second Highbury house extension

russellcurtis — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 13:25:20 +0000

Work has begun on our second house extension in Highbury, very close to the project which finished on site in 2008.

This project involves the construction of a new rear extension and the extension refurbishment of the ground floor of the house. A continuous storage wall, finished in timber veneer, will run the entire length of the party wall, linking the kitchen to the living area at the rear.

The project is due to complete in the Spring of 2009. We’ll be posting progress photos from site as the work develops.

The existing kitchen to the right of the picture will be demolished to make way for a new extension in the same location and to the rear. The entire corner of the existing house will be removed and supported on a new steel frame designed by Reaction Engineers (www.reactionengineers.co.uk).

The main contractor for the project is LW Creations.