As a new recruit to the Oakwrights design department I was given the task of arranging the annual ‘Design day out’. The purpose of which would be to visit houses that we had built in the local area to learn about how oak frames settle, and the various ways that buildings can be f... [More]

I spent a day on a photo shoot with this house and oh what a pleasant day it was too. The pool in front of the house just gave such a calm feel and I drove home feeling fully relaxed.   My feeling of contentment made me ponder on the way home; was it the water, was it the oak frame, or wa... [More]

It is great to receive awards when you know they are coming, but even better to gain an award that you knew nothing about.   A chance telephone call from Piers, of our office, to Eileen Leatherland regarding taking a prospective customer to visit her hous... [More]