The striking conversion is distinct from the original stonework, preserving the barn’s heritage while delivering a high-quality new home We had a very young team who wanted to do good things for the environment, which created a better result for the building,” he says. “We were able to make a lot of decisions counter to perceived wisdom – it was an educational process, which was organic and natural, with no over-the-top finishes.” We hope Bella and Toby can resolve this and respond to us soon - otherwise we will certainly return the item at our own cost and then proceed with more formal action. We hope it does not come to this. Find sympathetic contractors who are interested in buildings from a personal perspective. We worked with several outfits who were very interested in not just the construction, but also the design, history and benefit of re-use. OTF Construction, run by Ollie Lambert, specialises in our type of project, so we didn’t need to teach our philosophy, it came as part of his approach.

We discover and publish coupons for hundreds of new stores every day, meaning you'll always find codes for trending new brands and products. How We Verify And Rank Our Bella&Toby Brand Promo Codes We wanted to use products made by people who care deeply about the environment,” says Toby. “For instance, the Brimstone cladding allows foresters and woodsmen to utilise ash better and funnels money directly into the local economy, so they are able to better care for woodland, replace and expand it. It helps to keep the woods in good condition and jobs local.” The bed that was delivered to my home was opened and the instructions followed to allow the bed to take shape. It didn't. The bed is made up of chunks of foam in the bottom, so does not sit flat. If your dog is the 'nesting' kind, as they turn in the bed, the foam is likely to be pushed to the side and they will, essentially, be laying on the floor. The outer ring is also not one piece, meaning it does not conform to a uniform ring shape unless you make it do so. Foundations under a barn are always a thorny issue. The stone segments below the building were on large pad stones, but the new timber corner required strip foundations using concrete with high recycled content. The Diggens used a special eco concrete, Regen 6, which features a high fly-ash content. Our primary mission is to make you and your pet happy, so we decided to offer you this incredible guarantee.

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It was already a tempting offer for Toby and Bella, but coming with the opportunity to convert a barn on the land into a tailor-made home clinched the deal for them. “We realised it was a sensible choice as it would save us the price of a plot elsewhere,” says Toby. Undertaking the Holistic Renovation There are other restrictions - Coupons sometimes have restrictions, like only being valid for certain products, or only being valid if you spend over a certain amount of money. On the roof, Toby and Bella replaced the PVC-coated tin with both corrugated tin and a green roof, which they designed themselves. “Being landscape architects, we customised a design and bought the raw materials,” says Toby.

Heating is supplied by a woodburning stove, fuelled by timber from hedge-laying and coppicing on the farm. “It’s simple and works really nicely,” says Toby. “The insulation is so efficient that we don’t need another heat source, plus it keeps the bills low.” Toby and Bella’s first hurdle was planning permission for the project – and this brought up an unexpected issue. Although many barns are now gaining conversion permission through Class Q (permitted development), this was not applicable here. The positioning of a listed farmhouse nearby was the problem. Despite being quite a distance away, planners considered the barn to be within the curtilage of the building and therefore a full planning application was required to enable conversion. The ultra-soft and pet-safe fabric have made with top-quality materials to last and fit every home with a stylish and sleek Nordic design and a removable, machine-washable cover. The farm came came with many derelict sheds, but it was the cob, stone and timber barn that seemed most worth saving. “Although there had been remedial works to keep it standing, it was in a particularly poor state of repair,” says Toby. Wood and natural materials are at the heart of this project. A striking timber column supports the staircase

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CALMING & COMFY: designed to provide extra comfort and support, ease stress and anxiety, and promote joint pain reduction. What makes a “good” building project? Answering that question led landscape architect Toby Diggens and his partner, Bella Lowes, to converting a derelict barn on a tight budget, as well as a change of career. “We had been planning to set up a design studio in Gloucestershire and were looking for a little plot of land to build on and grow plants for our landscape business,” says Toby.