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.

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

The landing stage was constructed manually.
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