February Archive

Carpenter Oak & Woodland’s blogs on timber frames, building, design, architecture and timber craftsmanship.

Directory of Oak Frame Architects

February 28, 2010 · Posted by Tim Burrell

This is a great directory and likely to be an invaluable resource for people who are undertaking a project that incorporates an oak frame or indeed any post and beam timber frame construction. The directory is a list of practices across the UK with experience in this form of building. The use of large sections of green timber in a building does present some architectural challenges that not everyone is familiar with. We would certainly recommend using an architect with some knowledge or experience of oak framed homes. You can search by county or postcode and the site sensibly lists architects in adjacent counties as well so you should be able to find someone in your area. Of course we are always here to help you find the right architect for your project but this site is another addition to the ever growing resources available to anyone embarking on a new oak frame house project.

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Whisky brings warmth to timber framed homes

February 28, 2010 · Posted by Andy Parker

As a bit of a whisky fan I was intrigued to see that Whisky Galore, a New Zealand based web site has picked up on the timber conservation work to Shackleton's huts in the Antarctic. Various people from Carpenter Oak & Woodland have been involved in this project over the years. Every year during the short window of the Antarctic summer an international team of conservators takes on another phase of the work. This is a far cry from building oak framed homes in the relative warmth of the UK. During last year's expedition time was spent clearing ice and snow from underneath the huts and to the delight of the team they came across crates of whisky that had been stored there. They say that only three crates were recovered!

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