Box beds

These beds were based on traditional welsh box beds and made to fit in awkward mezzanine landings in Plas y Wern holiday cottages Standard double beds would not fit in the available spaces, but these built in king size beds are very popular and novel!

Built into the bannister this bed is a hit with guests

Tucked up in the eaves of the cottage

Holiday cottage refurbishment

These kitchens in Plas y Wern holiday cottages were dated and in need of refurbishment.

Granary before

Granary after

Hayloft before

Hayloft after

Both kitchens had all of the doors and drawer fronts removed and painted. The base units were beyond repair so installing new ones gave me the chance to re-arrange the positions of the appliances. The worktops are new beech blockboard, as  are the appliances, sinks, taps and handles.

NB Hazel

Hazel is another Ron Turner boat. A 70ft boat powered by a Lister JP2 its an enthusiasts dream, but suffered from the traditional boatmans problem of a leaky wooden cabin! In 2008 I was commissioned to replace it.

Ahem! No wonder the captains feet were wet!

The Boatmans cabin interior had to be preserved which meant cutting back all of the rotten structure then scarfing in replacement roof beams before recladding the cabin in sturdy 1" tongue and groove.

The whole cabin was then securely clad in marine plywood coated with west system epoxy resin.

A satisfying bit of traditional detail in the new hardwood slide runners

The completed work sealed with two coats of red oxide complete with new handrails and brassware.

NB Hazelnut

Hazelnut was an interesting little boat by Industry Narrowboats. I took it over in 2008 as an abandoned project. The unusual bow cabin area took a bit of head scratching to work out what to do with!

What do you do with a blank canvas like that?

Why This of course! The dinette in the bow area also forms a king size bed under the houdini hatch if you fancy a bit of star gazing.

Despite the project being under a tight budget again I could just squeeze in this attractive little stove.

Narrowboat Owl

 Owl is a 45 foot Ron Turner Tug. A well known and popular little boat around the canal system, I took it over in 2006 to refit it and give it a new lease of life. The boatmans cabin had been pulled out years ago, and the boat needed significant restoration inside and out on the tightest of budgets.

Back cabin area after gutting.

New back cabin in bare wood.

Finished decorated back cabin.

Boat finished with a full repaint.