10 hour porch in Rowlestone

The client wanted a simple porch that would provide protection for the door and not break the bank. I used shepherds hut roof sheets with a roll top zinc ridge and zinc flashing. The timber is Leylandii from an over grown tree in Llangarron. It actually makes excellent timber, very durable and densely structured, with a creamy colour. The curved brace is slab-sawn from a naturally curved branch and finished by hand. The simplicity of the design helped to keep the labour costs down, I built it with my 16 year old son in just 10 hours. I am looking forward to seeing it weathered 

down in the next few months...