News Archive 2018
Make sure you also go to our Videos section, where you can view a mini-documentary about the process of designing and fabricating an English Oak Buildings frame, as well as a fascinating time lapse film recording the raising of one of our largest frames to date.
Tips for keeping your oak frame cosy in winter!
Time to think about getting those blankets out, lighting a fire, and getting cosy! Here are some top tips on keeping snug in your oak framed home during winter. There's no doubt the cold snap has started and winter's frost-covered fingers are creeping over the...
Contemporary design vs Traditional design – which would you choose?
When choosing your new home, one question will invariably come up - do you want contemporary design, or a more traditional aesthetic? Here we round up a variety of projects we've worked on that showcase the beauty of both. For many years, oak has been associated with...
Our latest self build project in the English Oak Buildings workshop!
Here's our latest self-build project, for all those wondering what we've been up to recently! Here's a sneak peek into the English Oak Buildings warehouse, where all the magic happens! Our current self build project is a house, where the guys are making a 7.5m wide...
Jazzing up your property with a pergola
The English oak pergola - a gorgeous addition to any property. Not to be confused with a pagoda (those tall, multi-levelled East Asian structures), a pergola is a structure that forms a shaded walkway or seating area, and can also be an extension of a building or form...
Get a great night’s sleep in an oak framed bedroom
Since it's National Sleep Awareness Week, we've decided to share some top tips for getting the best night's rest possible, ideally in an oak framed bedroom! It's now a well-accepted fact that getting a decent amount of sleep is imperative for a healthy body, mind and...
Currently in the English Oak Buildings workshop… sling brace truss work!
It's always busy, busy, busy in the English Oak Buildings workshop - so, what are we working on at present? A frame with an amazing sling brace truss, that's what! Although we get requests for jobs from all over the place, this current project is a local job in...
Currently, in the English Oak Buildings workshop…
Our latest oak frame project is taking shape in the workshop at the moment, and as you can see from the photos, it's quite a sizeable endeavour! The team is working on three tall, single storey extensions with truncated hip roofs for a client in Surrey. What's...
