Stable Block needs economical ideas
stableboy
8 years ago
This 375 sq. mt. stable block with inner yard could be transformed, and Houzz has thrown up many incredible ideas, but keeping within a very tight budget has saddled me with a few problems; re-roof as is with rooms connecting to the courtyard with glazed doors and windows all round,
or fully cover with partly glazed roof to keep the weather out and skip the doors and windows, and this is in the UK latitude 54 degrees north where outdoor living is a treat rather than the norm.
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stableboy
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