As the time approached for the build, Brigid gave up her part-time job to handle the trades for the first fix and beyond, the family moved to temporary rented accommodation, and Brigid engaged o demolition company to clear away the old bungalow. lt was important to the Sundarams that as much of it as possible would be recycled.
"The house ended its days scattered all over the county and beyond, being reduced to hardcore, tiles re-used and wood recycled and, thankfully, nothing put into landfill," says Brigid. But during the demolition the couple got a big shock: "Within two days al greeting the demolition guys the site was barely recognisable," said Brigid. "The front of the house had gone and we were looking into what was a bedroom. "Then they discovered that the ceiling and floor was riddled with woodworm; it looked like a teabag and crumbled in an instant! So much for the survey we had before we moved in , the demolition wasn't a moment too soon."
With the bungalow gone the couple went to Germany lor the linal contractual discussion with Meisterstueck, which Brigid says was very thorough: "The UK company representative took us to the site of their factory, in Hameln, otherwise known as Hamelin in English. ”We felt at ease as we discussed the preparations tor the meeting that was going to take place the next day and rounded the day off with a delicious meal and a room in a cosy hotel provided by the company. "The next morning we settled in for the long day ot discussing details. We started with the structure ol the building, ensuring things like the windows and doors were in the right places, and that they opened the way we wanted. We had to consider where the duct work was required tor the air source heat pump and then the mechanical heat recovery ventilation.
UPSTAIRS ACCESS IS VIA A CENTRAL, OPEN-TREAD STAIRCASE, LIT BY THE WINDOW
PURPLE LED LIGHTING STRIPS ILLUMINATE THE STAIRCASE AT NIGHT AND A NATTY PENDANT MAKES USE OF THE LANDING'S HEIGHT
THE INNER GLASS DOOR HELPS LIGHT FLOOD INTO THE HALLWAY AND CREATES A USEFUL CLOAKROOM
Built From a Bungalow Part 1
Built From a Bungalow Part 2
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Built From a Bungalow Part 5
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