Design Advice For Barn Conversions

• Roof
• Walls
• Openings & Rainwater Goods
• Landscaping

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Roof

• Break up roof mass, vary the roof pitches
  
• Try and match the roof to other existing buildings in colour, shape and mass
  
• Use darker tones for roof finish
  
• Do not use a shiny finish as this will create glare
  
• Reuse existing roof materials
  

Walls

• Use timber boarding as it blends in well with traditional buildings
  
• If using modern range of materials then use subdued colour tones
  
• Incorporate old walls where possible
  
• Use prefabricated concrete walls
  
• Use traditional materials in conversion
  
• Avoid using reconstructed stone, concrete, aluminium
  

Openings and Rainwater Goods

• If adding new windows try and blend them in with the existing building
  
• Avoid using UPVC windows
  
• Avoid new openings where possible
  
• New windows should have painted frames
  
• Pay attention to the spacing between large doors, roof and walls
  
• Retain large openings such as cart doors
  
• Ventilation should be between upper and lower levels
  
• Rainwater goods should match roof colour
  

Landscaping

• Use existing trees, banks and hedges
  
• If planting new trees use local species
  
• The landscape is part of the building

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