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A flint garden room in Ringmer

A single-storey garden room in knapped flint and oak, with a wood burner and doors that fold right back to the orchard.

The finished flint and oak garden room with a wood burner and doors open to the orchardAn overgrown back garden with an old shed before buildingBeforeAfter

Project facts

Location

Ringmer

Duration

16 weeks

Budget

£60k–£80k

Completed

2024

Team lead

Sam Okafor

N° 01 — Stage diary

How the job unfolded, week by week.

Every client gets this as a weekly update with photos. Here is the short version.

  1. Groundworks: Weeks 1–3
    01Weeks 1–3

    Groundworks

    Footings and slab with underfloor heating pipes.

  2. Oak frame: Weeks 4–5
    02Weeks 4–5

    Oak frame

    The green oak frame raised in two days with pegged joints.

  3. Flint walls: Weeks 6–9
    03Weeks 6–9

    Flint walls

    Knapped flint panels laid in lime by our mason.

  4. Roof: Weeks 10–11
    04Weeks 10–11

    Roof

    Clay peg tiles on oak rafters.

  5. Doors and services: Weeks 12–14
    05Weeks 12–14

    Doors and services

    Oak doors, electrics and the stove flue.

  6. Finish: Weeks 15–16
    06Weeks 15–16

    Finish

    Limestone floor, limewash and landscaping.

N° 02 — Finished

Detail of knapped flint panels and green oak frame
The finished flint and oak garden room with a wood burner and doors open to the orchard, another angle

N° 03 — Materials

  • Knapped flint panels
  • Green oak frame
  • Clay peg tiles
  • Oak bifold doors
  • Limestone floor

N° 04 — In their words

Our favourite room, every season.

Pete & Anna, Ringmer

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