November 14th, 2014
One of the first jobs on any new frame is to shape the jowl posts. This is where the top […]
Read moreOctober 21st, 2014
Green Oak Timber Frames People often ask why it is that we make oak frames out of freshly sawn green […]
Read moreSeptember 27th, 2014
Modern timber frames Wood is such a deeply tactile and pleasing material to work with, full of interesting features, anomalies […]
Read moreSeptember 04th, 2014
Some people swear they’ve glimpsed fairies at the bottom of the garden. As I’ve not seen any myself I can’t […]
Read moreAugust 21st, 2014
Half trusses in timber framing With a conventional pitched roof, the truss is usually symmetrical with the principal rafters meeting […]
Read moreJuly 17th, 2014
When purlins meet on the principal rafter, the timber framer needs to find a suitable joint that strikes the right […]
Read moreJuly 09th, 2014
A post with a single “jowl” is a fairly common occurrence in timber framing (see our very first blog post about […]
Read moreJune 26th, 2014
Phil and Kay came down to see us at Castle Ring last year and commissioned us to design and build […]
Read moreJune 19th, 2014
Full Circle Festival in Presteigne You would think that when we’re not busy rootling around in the workshop knocking timber […]
Read moreApril 22nd, 2014
Rafters usually span from the apex of the ridge to a connection on the wall plate and are designed to […]
Read moreMarch 28th, 2014
When your old hips are worn out you need new ones. You can get them replaced on the NHS of […]
Read moreMarch 14th, 2014
Last week, I interrupted my workshop schedule to spend a day at the Ecobuild in London. In view of the […]
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