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Nothing radiates style and luxury quite like an oak structure. From sleek new builds to traditional cottages, incorporating oak will elevate the look and function of any home or garden. It's a timeless choice championed by the most celebrated interior designers and landscapers.
But with so many oak structures available, what should you buy? Sometimes, you know you want the beauty of oak in your home, but you don't know the best way to do it!
Whether it's for indoors or the garden, we've got a comprehensive guide to buying oak structures. So read on and let us help you decide what oak structure you should buy for your needs.
Oak structures for the home balance functionality and beauty. An oak porch, for example, is a simple way to boost your kerb appeal and bring the charm of oak to your home for all passersby to see.
Apart from being an architectural feature, a porch offers a smooth transition from your driveway to your home. You’ll be grateful for the shelter when fishing for your keys with hands full of shopping bags.
Then, you’ve got the interior. Trusses and internal framing bring a luxurious style to your property. While timber trusses look at home in more traditional properties, we’ve supplied countless oak trusses for interiors oozing with contemporary style. Far from just an elegant feature, trusses of course are functional, offering high structural integrity.
Beyond your immediate home, there are more oak improvements to consider. Oak garden rooms have versatility and can connect to your home for use as an extension of your living space. Garages are multi-use structures where you can incorporate a roof room. Offices hold the key to productivity while working from home.
Oak structures become an integral part of your home life, and each structure has unique qualities. It’s a matter of finding the motive and benefits that suit you. Here’s a list of oak structures and their common purposes:
Choosing the Right Oak Structure to Elevate Your Home is a guide that further delves and compares the key benefits of oak structures for your home to help you decide.
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Oak garden structures help you make the most of your outdoor space. Spending time in nature is one of life’s finest pleasures. The great outdoors has mood-boosting qualities known to reduce anxiety, and you could say we need this more than ever in today’s hectic world. If you utilise your garden, you have personal space nearby to enjoy nature.
There are many oak structures available for gardens. Each will boost the function and aesthetics of your outdoor space. Classics like pergolas for seating, arches to create immersive walkways, roofed gazebos to host unforgettable parties… you have options.
Think along the lines of… What would make your dream garden? Contemplate how you currently or intend to use your garden. Your imagination can hold the key to discovering the ideal garden structure for you.
And if you’re undecided between indoor luxury and outdoor living, a lean-to can be an ideal middle ground that attaches or leans against your home. Lean to’s can bridge the gap between home and garden.
We’ve compared the common usage of oak garden structures to make your decision easier:
You can explore and weigh up the key benefits of each outdoor structure in the guide Choosing the Right Oak Garden Structure for Your Outdoor Space.
The right gazebo mainly depends on your garden. Like everything we produce, we make our gazebos bespoke, allowing us to cater the design to your needs. Not only does this mean you can sculpt a gazebo to your visual tastes, but it also means you can shape the design to your garden.
We often say no two gardens are the same, so why should the structure? It’s true! Whether you’re working with a vast landscape or a smaller space, there’s a gazebo for every garden because it’s your made to measure design.
Gazebos are an Oak Timber Structures favourite. They create stylish focal points, bringing a sheltered hub to outdoor living, and are the centrepiece of many outdoor makeovers.
But recognising that you want a gazebo only scratches the surface. There’s more to a gazebo than you think, and there are many finer details to consider.
If you’ve got your heart set on a gazebo, the guide How to Choose the Right Garden Gazebo to Make the Most of Your Outdoor Space can help simplify the design stage. Here you’ll find information on shapes and more that’ll help you make design decisions with confidence.
Yes, high-quality oak structures generally increase property value thanks to adding usable square footage and premium appeal. It’s a hidden benefit because once an oak structure is up and running, you’ll be too busy enjoying its charms to even think about the lesser-known effects on your property.
The housing market is unpredictable, so we can never say for certain, but what we know is that oak structures increase the appeal of a home. Gazebos offer a haven in the garden, attached garden rooms add an extra room to your home, offices provide a tranquil workplace… The list goes on. Each structure brings long-term appeal.
Although oak structures help to make memories now, they’re actually a long-term investment. Especially considering the robust craftsmanship and quality of oak we use. If it’s something you’ve not considered but want to know more about, read Does A Gazebo Add Value to Your Home? The Soaring Truth for an insight into the effect on your home’s value.
Buying an Oak Timber Structures product is straightforward. Here’s how it goes:
Use the Online Designers
At the top of each product page you’ll find the 3D Online Designers. You don’t need architectural know-how, just put your dimensions in, pick your features, and the design updates. It’s fun and puts you in control.
Worried about structural integrity? You shouldn’t. The Online Designer adapts to your design and adds the appropriate supporting beams for the structure. Furthermore, the price updates at every move, saving time waiting for quotes.
Should you want something unique, or just prefer to do things the old-school way, that's fine. Sketch out your design and contact us. We’ll help make sure the design is sound and ready for approval.
The CAD Drawing
We’ll then send over a CAD drawing. This drawing is a detailed digital illustration of your design showing the projected structure once assembled. All parts, including the connections and dimensions, are visible so you or your consult can check the details.
It’s here that you can make alterations. You need to address any tweaks or concerns at this stage, as it’s the CAD drawing that our team will work from in our workshop. Once approved, your structure goes into production.
The Production Process
We only use QPA and QP1 grade European Oak. These grades are of the highest construction quality.
Unless you’ve chosen otherwise, we’ll craft the structures from green oak, which is fresh cut timber. It’s from this high quality oak timber that our skilled team begins to craft your structure.
In production, years of know-how comes into play as they plane the timber and execute traditional joinery skills such as mortise and tenon joints. The high moisture content of fresh sawn oak means that as it dries and shrinks, these carefully crafted joints fuse, creating strong connections. From your imagination, a structure comes to life at our workshop.
We’ll label the parts, make sure it’s in working order, and pack the structure into a kit ready for delivery and assembly. We strive to make the buying experience personal, transparent and seamless. For an in-depth look at the buying process, read Buying an Oak Timber Structure: All You Need to Know.
Our structures arrive in kit form. What is an oak kit? A kit form oak structure is a full structure that is flat packed with all joinery work complete. This means it’s just a matter of connecting the parts. Some use this as a DIY project, others prefer to get a professional to help in the way of a general builder or landscaper on site for a job.
Oak kits have many benefits:
Discover more reasons why kits are the smart way to build. And if you need more clarity on What Is A Kit Form Oak Structure?, this article goes into detail.
Deciding you want an oak structure is just the beginning. With a wide range of products and endless bespoke opportunities, there are things to consider. It shouldn’t overwhelm, rather, it’s an exciting journey leading to a home upgrade made just for you.
Use the links that go into more detail where required, or you could simply dive right in with the Online Designers. Now more immersive than ever, you can take a picture and see how the structure will look once assembled in your space. So, start designing today, and remember we’re oak specialists, so if you have any questions, we’re here every step of the way.
