KERRACHER LANDING STAGE


PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Small, flexible economical landing stage providing access at all states of the tide to boat trips carrying visitors to gardens of outstanding beauty and variety.


Kerracher Landing Stage

Client - Peter & Trisha Kohn - Completion - 1999 - Value £14k


AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Feasibility study, site surveys, cost estimates, conceptual design, detailed design, supervision of construction and underwater construction.


PRINCIPAL ELEMENTS

  • Structural timber - 110 lin. m.
  • Concrete - 10 m³
  • Steel Dowels - 80 No
  • Galvanised steel brackets - 400 kg

KEY FEATURES

Unique and highly successful, co-operative venture with client and designer working alongside contractor. Use of available materials at remote location. Construction by manual labour only, due to lack of access for plant. Usable at all states of the tide.


CONTRACTORS

Northwoods Construction / Peter & Trisha Kohn / Wallace Stone / Ewen MacKay