For each individual frame, we order the required British QPA 1 grade green oak to ensure the best quality and moisture content, that allows us to handwork the timber.

We buy oversized oak and carefully plane each face a minimum of four times. Before each run, the oak is inspected for the quality of the grain and to ensure there are no defects. Once the oak is planed we then sand each face until the final dimensions are achieved.

Using traditional framing techniques choosing the working face, our team use a mixture of hand-tooling to mark out and fabricate the mortise and tenon joints. The roofing makeup including the oak rafters and truss is measured, marked out, fabricated and fitted.

Once the frame is complete we check all joints for tolerance and adjust if required. The frame is then dismantled, each component is sanded to remove all workings and to bring out the final grain.