Book Tree Cottage

Book Tree Cottage is part of a range of farmhouse buildings grade 2* listed. Seventeenth century with a 16th century core. We were asked to survey and repor on the surviving parts of the plank and muntin screen with a view to it's restoration. Only one muntin and the screen's top rail remained. Character oak was sourced and new parts created to match the extant section. The clients were so happy with the results that they engaged us to undertake extensive works on much of the missing/damaged joinery throughout. Book Tree has had a full restoration with many of the previous mistakes rectified. A pleasure to work on such a beautiful historic building.

Historic Restoration

Book Tree Cottage grade 2_	Plank and muntin screen	Rosehead nails to ledge doors
Heavy oak sill to newly lime rendered bedroom	Plank and muntin screen with first coat of limewash	Plank and muntin screen before limewash
Toejack assistance required	Assembly begins	New plank and the surviving original muntin
Plank groove and chamfer on muntin	Screen tenons	Trial fit in the workshop
Scrub planed muntin with limewash	Slick chiselling	Retaining some of the character from the timber yard
Heavy oak sills to new bathroom	New treads to stair	Ledge doors in oak to all upstairs rroms