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8. Award Winning Oak Frame Passivhaus
Our clients’ Andrew and Linda kindly invited us to visit ‘Woodlands’, their award-winning oak frame Passivhaus bed and breakfast. In this video, Andrew and Linda take Tim on a tour of their home and explore the technologies that they have incorporated in their build to comply with the rigorous Passivhaus standard. Proving that beauty and sustainability can be combined, and one of only two oak frame Passivhaus’ in the UK, this is truly a home for the future.
7. Self-build stories: The Oak House
Last month, Tim Crump visited our clients Steve and Susanne who warmly welcomed him to their stunning site where it is all systems go, as they work alongside PJT Design, PJT Custom Build and our teams to construct their "right size" oak frame home. Filled with amazing amounts of light, space and of course, beautiful oak, hear how Steve and Susanne's home building journey began and is unfolding before their eyes...
6. Self-build stories: The Hedgerows
Our clients Paul and Mandy kindly invited us to visit their 15 acre woodland plot where their dream oak frame home is currently under construction. In this video, they take Tim Crump on a tour of their build and dive into detail about their journey and experiences so far, before offering their top self-build tips...
5. Introducing our Academy
In this documentary, Tim Crump speaks with our HR Director, Michael Connolly, about why we set up our Academy of High Performance Craft and the amazing possibilities for apprentices. He also meets with two apprentices who are currently enrolled and together they discuss why they chose this route and their experiences so far...
4. Our oak frame design and encapsulation
Meet Alex Knowles, our Design Academy Manager, who explains how our oak frames are carefully designed and crafted here at our offices and workshops in rural Herefordshire, creating dream builds for our clients, one of which you will hear from during this documentary...
3. Architectural design, planning and Building Regulations
From the groundworks to the arrival of their oak frame and more, over the past year we have documented the incredible self-build journey of Charlie, our Managing Director and his Fiancé Helen, as their dream oak frame home, Church Cottage, transformed from an initial design based on our Cottage range, into their reality. In this documentary, they open their doors and discuss aspects of their amazing experience...
2. Our craftsmanship
Here, Tim Crump reveals where his spark was first ignited and his passion for carpentry grew. You will also discover how over the years our teams have mastered the technique of combining traditional hand skills with cutting-edge, modern machinery to craft bespoke oak frames that meet our clients' exact requirements and last a lifetime...
1. Our heritage and vision for the future
In our introductory documentary, we invite you to virtually step inside the world of Oakwrights and discover first-hand from our Founder, Tim Crump, what shaped his passion for carpentry, oak framing and the appeal it has to many wishing to build an oak home, extension or outbuilding…
Introduction to 'In the frame'
Welcome to our first ‘In the Frame’ podcast, where our Founder, Tim Crump, is joined by Bill Kier, a Director at Oakwrights. Here, they reminisce and look back to where it all began and how their carpentry skills led them to discover the beauty and brilliance of oak, shaping the construction of future oak framed homes, extensions and outbuildings for years to come. Please click on the ‘Listen on Spotify’ button to hear the full episode.
Finding your dream building plot | Part 1
In part one of this podcast, Tim Crump is joined by Helen Needham, our Architectural Department Manager. Here, Helen shares her vast knowledge and provides an overview to plot finding and and the types of building plots out there for you to choose from, enabling you to embark on your oak frame self-build journey.
Finding your dream building plot | Part 2
Tim Crump and Helen Needham continue their conversation about how you can find your dream plot of land and the various ways our Architectural Design team can support your oak frame home building journey…
Custom build; what is it and how does it work?
Are you looking for your dream plot of land? If so, have you considered the amazing opportunities that custom build sites have to offer? Join Tim Crump and James Buchanan, Head of Custom Build and Turnkey here at Oakwrights, as they discuss the benefits of custom build as an alternative home building route…
