The Result Of A Fire

The result of a fire at my cottage in Barrydale

There was a retired fireman, from England, residing in Barrydale. The Municipality of Swellendam had a redundant fire engine after they had obtained a new one. The fireman organised for the  redundant fire engine to be delivered to Barrydale. Because he was mechanically minded, he managed to repair the hydraulic functions and it was set to go.
Next thing, the firemen saw smoke up the hill in Barrydale. They then quickly filled up the truck at a fire hydrant and raced up the road to investigate further. Mark’s house was on fire and it was doused. Although with minimal damage, a portion of the thatch roof was burnt.

This prompted Mark to employ me to help him rework his cottage. One could see what the original style was, but previous additions had spoilt the scale and cohesiveness of the architectural language.

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Before

Mark’s house before we started renovations and reworking the cottage.

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After

Mark’s house after renovations and fixing the burnt thatch roof.

The end result shows a happy Mark, entertaining us in his new holiday home.

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