Having grown up in the Suffolk countryside I have always loved English summers, and take real pleasure in feeling connected to my environment, I'll often sit in the shed at the bottom of the garden, dilapidated and rotting as it is, to read a book and watch the wildlife.

I have tried to reflect this in the small spaces I design. Through the use of patinated tin and rusty steel reminiscent of old agricultural buildings throughout Suffolk, by having the skylight which allows for a feeling of bright space, and by having a glazed gable end, which breaks down the separation of the building from the outside.

My buildings are designed to be fully functioning homes but can also be used as an annexe for one of your family, a functional secluded office, or simply as a comfortable and beautiful place to relax.

Gabled End Window Cover Strips

I just wanted to post this close up of the gabled end window to show the coverstrips I'm using to hide the workings of the window. I've still got alot of filling but I'll do that along with all the rest before the painting starts in ernest.

The Tiny House Roof Apex/Skylight Shade

The steel for the top of the roof arrived the other day, so I could get to work on finishing the exterior of the build, the apex is going to be modula, so that it can be broken up and fitted in sections, this allowed me to hot dip galvanise them as the vat is small. This also means the finish will be the same as the t-washed corregated steel and the steel windows. I've welded up the main structure, but spent a morning making up different slats and tryng out different setups,

Shepherds Huts Pine Flooring

After having the dehumidifyer on for a week the place had dried out enough for me to fit the pine flooring, the plan is to paint them, and leaving a sizable gap between boards (2-3mm) so I'm fixing them with screws which will mean no sweaking and a solid fit. I'm planning on having the wood in the bathroom as well, but will need to go over the top on sealing the wood to stop any possible mould developing. The other option is a wetroom but I don't like the look of vinyl.

Shepherd Hut Verander

After I'd fitted the full gable end window, I needed to sort out the verander as the os board that I'd fixed to give me a good working platform was starting to get damaged, so I got some 6" treated pine and used it for the decking, this will be painted with the same floor paint that I'll be using on the internal floor. I also made sure to have a double lining of inpermenable membrane underneath to keep the water out of the base. Before I can start putting in the rest of the f

Tiny House pocket door!

I welded up the steel walls and then clad them with OS board to give some extra strength. The whole wall had to be built out to allow enough room for the roller bar and pocket door, it was then clad again in OS board to strengthen it up. The match boarding will then be pinned to this to give the finish. I've also decided that it would be better to have a internal glass window above the bathroom door to allow light into the bathroom, which along with its reletivly large size f