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The
Ecohome : Second floor living
room
Very similar to the previous room with the finishes that were prevalent
throughout the house at the time Penney and Gil moved in.
Worked on at the same time as the previous room, this one was also
treated much like the Lodgers' Bedroom, except for a few details.
When supporting the roof with extra steel,
a different design was required because of the larger span. At 5.5m,
a single length of steel would have been impossible to bring into
the room, except through the roof via a crane. The structural engineer
devised an alternative. A steel C-channel was brought up the stairs
in two halves and joined with a prefabricated collar detail and
four large bolts.
The Velux roof light is slightly bigger,
both to take advantage of the southerly direction for more sun,
and to allow more light in because of the larger room size.
The extra reclaimed floorboards that were
brought in were wider than the existing ones and compliment the
proportions of the room well.
Penney and Gil are delighted that this room
has been used to such good effect by lodgers - the furniture and
treatment work really well with the warm wedge shape, making it
firmly the favourite room in the house.
