Rolling down its sloped site towards a wild flower meadow, this house with its eclectic mix of styles espouses the idea of “Country Contemporary” design. As you will see from the attached photographs, the oak frame is clean and light enhancing the comfortable living space. ... [More]

An overview of one of our latest projects; a four bedroom post and beam house. Total time to complete: machine shop 4 days, framing up 5 days, build 3 and a half days.   Two weeks ago the oak arrived in the framing up yard from the machine shop, this is whe... [More]

I first met Martin & Tracey in October of 2005. Martin had bought a plot of land in Kent with an old 1950’s bungalow on it, which he aimed to knock down so that he could build a new oak framed house. Martin & Tracey had been to one of our open days at Bill & Gill Wades, and... [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]

Five years ago David bought a plot of ground in a village just outside Ely, Cambridgeshire. The plot was long and narrow with an existing ancient circular brick dovecote on the front of the site. The previous owner had gained planning permission to build a single storey link and an oak frame... [More]

       A few weeks ago I spent four days out on site with Roland, one of our senior frame designers. Roland has put together our first foray into time lapse photography.   We had great fun out on site with... [More]

From the proverbial acorn of an idea, Oakwrights have made it possible to take history into classrooms across the length and breadth of the country from Plymouth to Newcastle and from London to Ulswater and 80 schools in between. I had the idea for children to build a 1/3 scale timber-... [More]

The 3D model, sent to the client showing the frames Oakwrights are proposing to build   My love of carpentry started over twenty five years ago when I was a young man with a love for old oak frame buildings. Living in Herefordshire this led me to spe... [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]

Last Friday was a proud moment for the team at Oakwrights when the Chapel at St Marys RC School was filled with ‘Songs and Praise’ during the ceremony and blessing of the building by the Archbishop of Cardiff – a first for Oakwrights!   As... [More]