Projects
Bessie Surtees House
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Bessie Surtees House, Newcastle upon Tyne.
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Decayed oak sections were cut out new seasoned oak was indented.
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The repairs included the sealing of shakes within the timber to prevent water penetration.
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Extensions to the cills were fitted to discourage water from running down the facade, and fixed into position using hardwood pegs.
This former merchant house is a fine example of Jacobean domestic architecture in which jettied floors project progressively further outward as the building increases in height. The rear elevation of the structure leans forward noticeably. As a result of this, drip details to the cills of windows were inadequate in discharging water away from the building. Instead, water was allowed to drip down directly onto the face causing internal penetration and damage to the fabric of the structure through inadequately sealed abutments, joints and openings around windows.
To rectify the problem, head details were introduced above the windows as well as extension pieces which adopted a consistent profile connected to the existing cills. A specialist sealing product was used to form a weatherproof barrier around all abutments and ‘shakes’ in the timber etc. As a result of the frames deterioration due to wet rot, defective areas of timber were cut back to a sound layer and indented with new pieces of seasoned English Oak then stained to achieve a finish comparable with the rest of the structure.
This project was added to our site on 1 May 2006 and is currently filed under Built Heritage .
Project Types
- Bird Control (1)
- Built Heritage (11)
- Concrete Repairs (7)
- Decent Homes (5)
- Non Traditional Housing (5)
- Structural Stabilisation (9)
- Structural Waterproofing (2)
