Notes from the workshop
Materials, technique, and observations from our work in oak framing and bespoke joinery.
Working in Green Oak
Why we build in green oak, how the timber moves and silvers as it seasons, the pegged joints that hold a frame together, and how to look after it over time.
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Choosing cladding: oak, larch or cedar
How we help clients choose between oak, larch and cedar cladding, and how each one weathers over the years.
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Why an oak frame outlasts everyone who raises it
Pegged mortice and tenon joints, the movement of green oak, and why a properly cut frame is built to stand for centuries.
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