The Oakwrights blog aims to share some of the interesting, useful and fun things that our people experience in their day to day activities, in and out of work.

We hope you find the articles informative and that our blogging gives you a better feel for the quality and dedication of the Oakwrights team.


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Supporting The Community

by TimCrump 13. October 2011 13:43

  The pupils and staff of Stretton Sugwas Primary School are once more feeling the benefit of having an established county employer right on their doorstep. TJ Crump Oakwrights have built on their already rooted support of the community with a donation of a new sports kit for the childr... [More]

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Evening Sky

by TimCrump 16. September 2011 11:01

Here is a taster of pictures to come. At first glance you would be forgiven for thinking that this is a typical Cotswold stone house. There is no real indication of any oak framing being involved in this project but how wrong this assumption would be.   ... [More]

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Kim's Big Adventure in Cambridgeshire

by KimJack 3. August 2011 08:45

What a pleasure it is to be able to get out of the office for a few days to erect an oak frame and enjoy the clients delight of watching their house go from a block and beam pad to the skeleton of what is to be their dream house, and in addition to that, having great weather. With it be... [More]

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On Site in Hampshire

by JoYoung 22. July 2011 09:43

Hi my name is Jo Young. Originally from north of the border, I have been working my way down the country, first stopping in Sheffield to study Architectural Technology and now I have found myself further from home in Hereford after being offered the opportunity to join the Oakwrights team a ... [More]

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Joe on site in Bedfordshire

by JoeSmart 3. June 2011 15:52

As the calendar turns to June, and the sky remains grey, it feels like a long time since I was out enjoying myself on site.   Towards the end of April I was able to get out from behind the desk in my office. The sub-zero months of winter had passed, an... [More]

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Oak Framed Barn in Cambridgeshire

by TimCrump 6. May 2011 08:52

Alison and Chris built a beautiful compact barn in a small village in Cambridgeshire. Alison kindly agreed to give her thoughts on the project.   What first gave you the idea to contemplate a self build project?   We hav... [More]

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Take One

by AndrewEnsor 21. April 2011 15:26

      Our first day of filming started early on a spring morning. The site crew left Oakwrights’ yard in Hereford at 5am and arrived on the Hampshire building site three hours later. We were greeted by the film crew who were making a new series of &... [More]

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Ed's Latest Build - Post & Beam House in Northern Scotland

by EdGwyver 15. March 2011 09:13

A study of one of the latest projects I have worked on for Oakwrights, an 800 cubic foot, post and beam house, build time 3 days.   It has been what seems like a long and cold winter on site, working on different plots ranging from Peterborough, Belfast to Kent and ... [More]

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Oak Frame Resource

by TimCrump 8. March 2011 09:48

Launching in the spring, The Oak Frame Resource, an online directory for Architects and Designers who work with Oak frames. This new website will allow self builders and the general public to be able to search for and view Oak frame Architects and Designers. The Architects and designers hav... [More]

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Garden Gazebo

by TimCrump 8. March 2011 09:34

Our NEW Garden Gazebo! At A Special Show Price! In addition to our new range of house designs, we will be launching our new oak framed Garden Gazebo, which we will be debuting in the garden of our Low Energy House at the Homebuilding and Renovating Show. The Gazebo itself is 3m x 4m (from post to... [More]