March 18th, 2016
Oak decking area with spectacular views The stonework at Parks Cottage has recently been completed which means we finally got […]
Read moreFebruary 26th, 2016
A complex oak frame new build in Cambridge It’s been a blowy and wet winter so far so it was […]
Read moreJanuary 06th, 2016
Shallow pitched, oak framed hipped roof Yes, it’s been unseasonably warm, but it’s also been seasonably wet! We’re thankful we […]
Read moreOctober 20th, 2015
It’s always nice to put up an oak frame locally. For starters it means you can stay in bed a […]
Read moreJuly 06th, 2015
Build your own oak frame extension! A few months ago you may remember we travelled down to Essex to […]
Read moreJune 10th, 2015
One of the countless ways we manage to turn timber into sawdust or shavings is by drilling holes in it. […]
Read moreMay 18th, 2015
Essential beast of burden for all timber framers, the “saw pony” (or trestle, as some pedants like to call them) is […]
Read moreApril 13th, 2015
Tree planting at Castle Ring, Powys We’ve been planting trees for the last few days in the glorious weather – […]
Read moreMarch 31st, 2015
Oak framed extension Some frame raisings are easier than others! Having spent six weeks jointing up this particular frame in […]
Read moreMarch 02nd, 2015
The timber frame raising process To pick up the thread of our last blog post, we were sitting by, and […]
Read moreJanuary 28th, 2015
The timber frame raising process Some of you may remember a house oak frame we put up last summer in […]
Read moreDecember 10th, 2014
Sex, Lies and Measuring Tapes? In the workshop at Castle Ring we spend 50% of the time measuring stuff and […]
Read moreIf you're considering an oak framed building (or larch, or douglas fir), let's talk. We'll gladly put together an outline quote (completely free, with no strings attached). And we need very little information from you to do so.
Equally, we're always here, at the end of the phone, to talk through your ideas.