As ever it has been a hectic few months with works progressing on the barns. In the last week, we had the first barn grit blasted using a glass composite mix to remove the years of mildew and grime that had accumulated over. It can be a messy process but a mild shower during cleaning kept the dust levels to a minimum. As you can see there is a significant colour change in the stone walls and the mineral deposits within the stone have once again started to shine through - probably for the first time since the stone was first quarried!

The process isn't suitable for all stone types as the high pressure can cause the stone to disintegrate. The barn has undergone quite a transformation over the last few months which can be seen via the below link. Happy as ever to answer any queries on the process or development to date.

Google Photo link

Best wishes

Wayne Reynolds
wayne@atriarcgroup.com

Barn Update

As ever it has been a busy few months however the barn conversions have been progressing well. The floor has been excavated, levelled and type one hardcore used as a base for the new ground floor slab. Some minor tweaks to the plans arose as the foundations for the external walls were shallower than originally estimated resulting in three steps in the floor slab. The insulation levels have also been adjusted across the barn floor to account for the minor change in level however this wont be installed until after the internal walls and roof have been complete, along with the first fix electrics and heating.

Over the next week the external walls and internal A frames are being sandblasted to clean the stone and timbers. This will also assist removing the old lime render between the stonework before re-pointing. I am hoping to update the photos in the next week however some are attached below in the interim! Any queries happy to provide further information. Cheers, Wayne (wayne)@atriarcgroup.com

   

 

Coming from a farming background, Wayne Reynolds (Director) has maintained strong links with the agricultural community in west-Wales. His continued interest in the sector (and family business) resulted in him being drafted as a regular columnist for the Wales Farmer, promoting and discussing agricultural development issues in Wales. A number of pdf articles are now available via the website and the most recent article is currently out to press available from local newsagents or via the Wales Farmer’s website http://www.walesfarmer.co.uk/ Wayne Reynolds is Director of Atriarc Group – an innovative Planning, Design and Development consultancy based in Wales.  For further details or enquiries, email wayne@atriarcgroup.com

Wales Business Insider January 2012 edition

Just a quick note today. Atriarc Group features this month in the January 2012 edition of the Welsh Business Insider Magazine. Hopefully a pdf of the article can be uploaded before the end of the week. Visit http://www.atriarcgroup.com/in-the-news later in the week for more information!

Development Update

Welcome back to the Atriarc Group blog. It has been a busy few months completing the website and developing links with new business associates (see http://www.atriarcgroup.com/our-company/our-staff). It has also been a productive few months getting the first of two barn conversions underway. The Christmas period did bring about some delays with companies closing for the festive period, however it has been full steam ahead in 2012 seeing a number of developments for in all fields.

Barn Conversions
The Section 278 Agreement is now being drawn up after agreeing the Highways specifications and final tenders for works are still coming in. Small bay- surprisingly expensive!

The technical specification for the barns is now nearing completion and it is hoped that contractors will commence on site in the next two months subject – hopefully it will be an early spring as the roof of the first barn is due to come off in the coming weeks, ready to re-point the stone below. A key part of the project is project scheduling, a must for any project no matter how small!

If you have any planning, design or environmental related enquiries why not visit our updated website at http://www.atriarcgroup.com/, or for further information on the barn projects contact me on wayne@atriarcgroup.com.

Atriarc Group- Unlock your land assets in 2012!