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Join Tim on his latest adventure in South Herefordshire, as he visits Graham and Dawn at their beautiful new oak frame home. Discover the motivations behind their build and the thoughtful decisions they made while collaborating with our architecture team to create a home that's perfect for today and for the future.

Join Oakwrights Founder Tim as he journeys to Somerset to meet with Jane and Keith to explore their new oak frame home. Learn about their self-build experience with Oakwrights and find out their top tips for your own self-build journey.

In this episode, Tim pays a visit to Caroline at her impressive single-storey home situated in the renowned custom build site known as Webbs Meadow. Caroline takes Tim on a tour, showcasing how she has cleverly utilised the space with vaulted ceilings and eye-catching lighting fixtures. What truly sets Caroline's home apart is its seamless integration of several features typically found in larger homes. Join us as we step inside and explore the exquisite world of Caroline's home.

Tim reunites with Rupert and Lindsay eight years after their oak frame home was completed. They explore the nuances of oak frame living, discussing interior adaptation, blending modern and rustic aesthetics, and offering valuable redecorating tips. Their accumulated wisdom offers viewers a glimpse into how your Oakwright's home evolves alongside your changing lifestyle.

Join Tim Crump as he visits the workshops and chats with members of our teams. Together, they provide a glimpse into our innovative approach to crafting your oak frame. By combining modern technology and time-honored techniques to create your oak frame and encapsulation system, we ensure your home is the very best it can be.

In this episode, our Founder Tim heads back to Essex to reconnect with self-builders Paul and Mandy. We last visited them around two years ago, when they were in the midst of their self-build project. Now, with their beautiful home complete, they discuss with Tim how they incorporated sustainable aspects into their build and made their home future-proof including a lift.

In this episode our Managing Director, Charlie has taken a trip to Essex to visit our good friend Steve, to find out how he and wife Karen planned and created their stunning country garden around their new oak frame home.

In this video, we join James Buchanan, our Custom Build Manager at Church View in Herefordshire. James explores the services and infrastructure that are provided on a custom-build site and explains how they differ from a traditional self-build plot. He also outlines some of the benefits that this may bring to your self-build journey by choosing the custom-build route.

In this episode of “In the Frame,” we join Tim as he reflects on 2022 and the investments that have been made to improve service provision for our clients. Tim chats with some members of the team to discuss the past year and introduces you to our brand new Hundegger K2 Industry machine. You will also get to meet our company mascot Dusty the cat, who regularly wanders around our workshops keeping everyone in check.

Philip and Judi wanted to make the most of their 360 views from their beautiful farmhouse so opted for an oak frame extension. Tim joins Philip and Judi to explore their new sunroom and how it enhances their living space, as well as providing his top tips on how to create the perfect sunroom.

Join us on a trip to Lancashire to visit self-builders Philip and Judi who kindly invited us to visit their recently completed farmhouse. After struggling to find a house they loved, they decided to take the self-build route, so they didn’t have to compromise on their dream country home. Being in an area of outstanding natural beauty they wanted to build something that looked like it belonged.

From planning permission on the plot before you make the purchase to the wonderful community that will build around you, join James Buchanan, our custom build Manager as he visits Webbs meadow and delves into what custom build is and whether it is the right self-build route for you.