Recent innovations in building technology have spawned a revival of traditional timber frame construction. New oak frames are being built using the time tested materials and skills of our ancestors.  The oak frames are hand crafted in our yard using carpentry skills virtually unchanged in five centuries.

Instead of wattle and daub, state-of-the-art insulation can be used to in-fill or clad the frame.  This provides a low maintenance, energy efficient buildings that can exceed the standards achieved by cavity wall structures.

Galleried landings, double height rooms and open plan areas are facilitated by the timber structure and energy efficient cladding.  Whether building to modern designs with expansive glazing or repeating Tudor and colonial styles, oak frames provide homes of exceptional flexibility and character.

Oakwrights specialise in extending period timber frame houses matching the original structure and panels.  This approach is usually favoured by Conservation Officers for Listed Buildings.

Although green (unseasoned) oak is favoured for new structures we also reconstruct salvaged oak frame buildings.

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