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Andy joined Carpenter Oak & Woodland in 2005, to help the company provide a greater focus on customer service, marketing and sales. Andy’s background is varied indeed – helping him to bring a wide range of skills to the team. An avid lover of carpentry, Andy has also spent time in furniture restoration and conservation – something he still enjoys as a hobby.
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As the building regulations get more and more demanding I took a look at the implications of the recent changes for people designing and building using post and beam structural oak framing. The most recent changes came into effect in England and Wales in October 2010 and come into force in Scotland shortly.
As always interpretation of the regulations is everything so this is my interpretation and I’m sure other people will hold different views. But with regard to oak framing, in essence I think the regulations re-enforce the view we have held as a company for a very long time i.e. unless it is absolutely necessary do not break the building envelope with the oak frame. If you want to find out more about thermal bridging, air permeability and insulation with regard to timber framing download our synopsis (1.12mb pdf).
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