The Oast House is complete!!

Yesterday October 28th it was our great pleasure to hand over The Oast House to the talented Living Ventures. The past 6 months have been a long emotional rollercoaster for us all at Paul Danson Imagineering. But due to our fabulous team all working hard together we got there and we are all so proud of our work. Congratulations PDI.

Lighting!

Paul Danson imagineering have recently designed and created some great feature lighting. We source all our own materials from reclamation yards, antique fairs, old farms etc. from all over Europe.

A large feature chandelier made using an old tractor wheel for a frame.



A collaberation of old and new fittings attached to the old tractor wheel



Large reclaimed industrial lamp from Holland

Old wooden shiplamp

Were almost there...

Not long to go now until The Oast House will be complete and ready for opening. Here's a sneak preview of what it's looking like at the moment...



The light fittings have began to go up.

Whitewashed timbers on the roof, cleverly aged plaster on the walls 

Old shiplamps

knocked up old balustrade

The fabulous door has gone in

The floor has begun to be laid

The exterior is complete



Illuminated Cowl takes its place on The Oast House Tower

Last night at about 5:30pm a crane arrived at Crown Square, Spinningfields to lift the feature illuminated cowl to the top of The Oast House tower. It took a team of securely strapped in men to attach it to the top of the nine and a half meter tower, but it certainty does look the part. The Paul Danson Imagineering team looked on admiringly whilst Reg of the PDI site team fixed the cowl into place.

 

The Oast House Cowl.

Late Monday afternoon a crane will be arriving to lower a vent onto the tower of The Oast House. It arrived early this week and we just can't wait to get it up. It will be illuminated and will act almost as a beacon on top of the ancient looking building.
Traditionally this vent is called a Cowl and is a device used on a kiln to keep the weather out of, and induce a flow of air through, the kiln. They are associated with Oast Houses but can also be found on breweries.

Interior and Exterior Cladding moves forward.

The exterior cladding has flown up! The bonding of the brick slips to the main structure is complete and the reclaimed timber and stone block slips are not far behind. Window and door frames are in and the joiners are working hard to build the hardwood framed doors. This wood was hand selected from old reclaimed timber yards in Wicklow, Southern Irland.
The interior is also moving fast. Fire boarding complete, electrics in and the corrugated tin roof has been fixed above the bar area. The stunning reclaimed timbers have been attached under the balcony and to the steel beams.

Coloured timbers!!

We found these wonderful reclaimed painted timbers and just couldn't resist. We are going to line part of the walls of The Oast House in them to add a bit of colour. Our scenic artists will be making some amendments to them though just to ensure they tie in with the rest of the building materials. I wonder what they were used for in their previous life? An old surf shack possibly?



Paul Danson Imagineering's scenic artist Harley Danson



BBQ coming soon to Spinningfields!!

We are all looking forward to the scrumptious BBQ food that will soon be on offer from The Oast House BBQ hut. Building has commenced and cooking equipment has been ordered ready for opening.



Beginning building work for The Oast House BBQ

  

Old Doors, Rusty Rings and Ancient Timbers!

The exterior brick slips are to bonded to the exterior cladding of The Oast House and the shingle roofing is being added to the tower.

The Articulated truck arrived from Southern Ireland with the delivery we have all been very excited for. Some of the materials that were delivered included ancient timber for the bar top, timber planks to clad the walls and corrugated tin for the roof which was originally installed on a barn in Ireland in 1971.

Our most precious piece also arrived, a door we hand selected from an old reclaimed timber yard. We just love the crumbling, peeling paint and dints that tell a story.



Brick slips

   

Shingle roofing



Timber for bar top

Timber cladding to interior





Our precious door!

                                                          

The roof is on and the electricians have begun.

Paul Danson Imagineering roof contactors have been busy at work, the insulation is in and the roof has been lined with ash felt and battening ready for our antique corrugated tin to be laid on top. The York stone paving is almost laid for the alfresco dining area, and we think that it looks fantastic.
The plywood cladding has been applied to the internal steel frame in preparation for the aged timber to be installed. The upper feature gallery has been boarded and creating different voids within the space. The electricians are well on their way with the first fix electrics, installing all provisions for the light fittings along with the intelligent sound system.


Electrical discussions take place



Wiring hangs down ready for the light fittings



Hard landscaper at work

The Oast House exterior view