Learn more from our experts
Whether you are at the very beginning of your journey with oak, or you already have plans and have started construction, our advice hub is here to help guide you at every stage.
How can a project manager help you with your self build?
In this episode, Charlie Mills our MD sits down with Dave Tonks who is one-half of PJT Custom Build. Dave Tonks is a project manager and has worked with Oakwrights on many of our oak frame projects in the east of the UK and, together with Charlie, they break down the benefits of a project manager and how they could help you with your self-build. From health and safety to organising trades on site, sit back and enjoy the latest episode.
Heating your home sustainably
In this latest podcast, Tim Crump sits down with Craig Holden, one of our Business Development Managers (and self-builder in his own right), and Helen Needham, Head of our Architectural team to discuss heating your home sustainably. There has been a big push towards sustainability in recent years and as the cost of living continues to rise it is more important than ever to factor this into your decision-making process when self-building your dream home. In this podcast, hear how certain choices can affect the design of your self-build project and learn about the recent trends in heating systems.
Sustainability at Oakwrights
Tim sits down with Hugh Franklin, Head of Research and Sustainability here at Oakwrights. Timber is widely regarded by the building industry as the most sustainably mainstream building material that you can use. Join them as they follow the journey of your oak frame from the workshop to the build itself and discover how it is a sustainable choice from start to finish.
Part 1 – What is planning and what you need to know.
In this episode, Charlie Mills speaks with Alan Divall from Walsingham Planning about all things planning. In this first part of two, Charlie and Alan simplify planning terminology that you might encounter on your self-build journey, provide some top tips on how to source land, and discuss the different types of planning available that might suit your project. Don’t forget to keep an eye our for Part two where we discuss what happens next…
Part 2 Your strategy to planning and what happens next.
Welcome back to part two of this ‘In the Frame’ podcast on Planning. We are back with Charlie Mills and Alan Divall to delve deeper into your planning journey. In this episode, they will cover everything from design considerations you may need to make for your planning application, what to do when you receive the decision (whether that is successful or unsuccessful), and your strategy for what happens next. They also conclude the episode with their top tips to help you on your planning journey.
A farmers and landowners brief guide to planning.
We work with lots of farmers and landowners so Charlie Mills sits down with Alan Divall, from Walsingham Planning to discuss potential development opportunities for land. Whether you are looking at a single dwelling or a larger development, Alan offers top tips and advice on the different options that might be available to you.
