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Jul 01
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Oak Framed Boat House

We are in the stages of completing an oak framed boat house on an estate in Leicestershire. The boat house is designed to have 2 elevations that open up with bi-folding doors that lead onto a large expanse of decking. The usage throughout the summer months is to give a focal point to the 3 acre lake and to create a useable covered space to enjoy the wildlife and long summer days. Throughout the winter months it will be used as a shoot cabin for the estate shoot parties. The positioning of this oak cabin could not be better, with the 100 year old lake and huge established pine trees giving our oak cabin the best possible setting. We all are looking forward to seeing the end result.
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Apr 20
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Oak and stone extension

The ancient village of Hallaton in Leicestershire is now the proud home of our newly completed oak and stone extensions to an exiting 600 year old house that we have recently refurbished. The outlook is that of the historic valley of Hallaton which every year sees the ancient sport of “bottle kicking”. As the building was listed, the choice of materials and design were of the paramount importance, the area is very sensitive as Hallaton is one of the oldest villages in Leicestershire. The oak frame design was deemed by the planners to be the most sympathetic design for the area and along with the design were more than happy to give the planning permission confirmation.
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Mar 21
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Burghley House

Oak Framed Extension House The oak framed extensions are now completed in the beautiful village of Pillsgate which is surrounded by the estate grounds of Burghley House. The extensions comprised of one large oak framed room and five stone built rooms. These were linked to the main existing house to create a centre hub for the family to work around. The main room held three functions, the kitchen, a formal seating area and a day room that all benefited from the light open space created with the oak waisted king post truss vaulted ceiling and queen posted glazed truss. The oak frame was traditionally designed incorporating purlin sweeps and knee braces to give a very traditional feel. All the oak components were air dried for a minimum of five years to create the most stable frame to house the glazing and stone panels. Our decorator chose Farrow and Ball colours to complement the overall traditional feel and with the bespoke hand made framed kitchen and the one off Italian flagstone flooring, the end result shows off the high quality materials and craftsmanship.
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Aug 03
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Hambleton Oak frame House

We recently completed this beautiful period oak frame house in the prestigious Rutland village of Hambleton, Rutland. Hambleton village is situated on the peninsula that protrudes into Rutland water , this peninsula is what splits the reservoir into two arms. The complete oak framed house was built on an existing footprint with superb views over the reservoir, by demolishing the original structure but saving the foundations and obviously the position, we are able to create this beautiful period home.
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Jun 04
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Contemporary oak house

Oak Houses & Buildings We have just completed a beautiful contemporary oak house in the Addington villages east of Kettering. The landscaping of the gardens is yet to be done but is next on the cards and should be complete in the next few weeks. The design of the house was to be modern yet simple and using sympathetic materials we have managed to create a soft but modern look. Using just three elements – stone, slate and oak, these natural materials help blend the structure into its natural wooded background. The glazing method that we chose to use for this particular build was the direct glaze method using the best quality qaurter sawn prime grade oak we were able to keep the finish of the exterior of the Oak frame completely clean of any imperfections in the oak and also to create strong straight lines that is essential in this type of design. The large amount of glazing that we introduced into the build helps give the interior a fresh open feel and enables the clients to virtually see 180 degree views of the beautiful woods that the plot sits with in. We expect to be totally finished in the next […]
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Jan 23
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Cruck Bladed trusses

Oak Trusses The ancient village of Horninghold, Leicestershire is now the proud home of the cruck bladed truss air dried oak frame that we manufactured not far away in our oak framing barns near the village of Tur Langton. All the oak used in the manufacture of the frame was air dried, with component sections starting at 200mm x 200mm and reaching 250mm x 250mm. This air drying helps with the reduction of movement, helps prevent unsightly shrinkage of joints and offers a surface finish that can be sanded to a very fine/smooth finish. The brief was to design, manufacture and assemble a structurally sound oak frame with as many curved components with in the  trusses as possible to create an internally soft, curved aesthetic finished frame that would complement the finished interior design. Of the 12 components that made up the cruck bladed truss, five of these were curved with a minimum of 80mm deep radius cut. The entire oak frame consisted of 72 oak components, 32 of these were curved. With nearly 50% of the entire oak frame consisting of differing radius curves we hope that the finished project will exceed all the clients’ expectations.
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Nov 23
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Oak Garage Completion

We have just completed a 2.5 bay oak garage. This includes a interior staircase that leads to a fully insulated office and gym space, a lockable tractor shed and open 1.5 bay car port.   The lighting for the 1st floor area was provided by several conservation roof lights and the gable quarter lights.   The roof tiles used were from an existing building that we demolished prior to the build.   The doors to the oak garage were hand made using the finest quality prime grade oak.     The entire structure was built within 4 weeks from start to finish including the footings, frame and roof.
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Nov 20
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Oak Frame Loggia

The word “loggia” is an italian word that means “An open-sided or open-ended, roofed gallery, either free-standing or along the front or side of a building”. A loggia can be used for many things but the main two uses are “Al Fresco Dining” and a relaxed seating area – both of these functions have the huge benefit of the use in all weathers.   The advantages of a covered seating/eating area in the British climate are obvious and after our advice the clients for this particular project decided to include the loggia design.   The external loggia is weatherproofed by using a pre-painted sarking board to the underside of the vaulted roof and by extending the main structural frame to support extended roof structure.   If your project has the space and budget we recommend the loggia design as it enhances the aesthetic look and feel of the build with the huge benefit of the functional all weather covered area.
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Nov 04
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Milwaukee

After we met the area sales manager of the Canadian company “Milwaukee” we decided to invest in their extensive range of heavy duty tools and accessories. Since its founding in 1924, Milwaukee has focused on a single vision: To produce the best heavy-duty electric power tools and accessories available to the professional user. Today, the Milwaukee name stands for the highest quality, durable and reliable professional tools money can buy. The company continues to set industry standards, targeting professional tool users of all types with a product line that includes more than 500 tools and over 3,500 accessories. Throughout its history Milwaukee’s commitment to quality remains steadfast, although the way that quality is ensured has changed drastically. Quality is designed in, using state-of-the-art technologies and sophisticated manufacturing techniques. Along with many tool purchases we invested in there heated jackets. These utilize the batteries that are used with our power tools and have several heat settings. As we generally work outside in the great British climate, the idea behind the jackets is that with the proper base layer the jackets create their own warmth. As there are less layers the wearer is more comfortable and less restricted which will enable him […]
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Nov 01
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Oak Dowel Pegs

We use the best quality straight grained defect free oak for the manufacture of our oak dowel pegs. The timber used for the manufacture of our oak dowel are the off cuts of the 42mm through and through quarter sawn boards that we produce when making our direct glaze boards. These off cuts are sawn 1mm oversized then fed through a thicknesser to create a accurate oak bead of 18mm. These beads are then fed through our router tables taking off the 90 degree corner angles to create a clean defect free round finished oak dowel. The oak dowel is kiln dried and when hammered into the oak frame, the free water within the structural beams penetrate the oak dowel causing it to swell and tighten into the pre-drilled mortice and tenons. These are then sawn off utilizing a 10mm packer pattern giving a uniform over length traditional pegged morticed and tenonned joint.
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