Contact us 01889 597 283 | contact@oaktimberstructures.co.uk
Contact us 01889 597 283 | contact@oaktimberstructures.co.uk
Oak Garages supplied in kit form for easy assembly by your builder. Design and buy online.
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All Garage / Bay sizes are inside of post to inside of post
Note:- Bay Width is Inside of Post to Inside of Post
Note:- Garage Depth is Inside of Post to Inside of Post
Studding supplied mortise and tenoned into the top and bottom plates
All our rafters are birdmouthed at one end and cut to size to fit onto the ridgebeam at the other end
Full Garage Doors Are Only Available on Bay Widths of 3m
Only supplied on Garage Doors (Excludes Small Door with Cladding)
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Whether a classic Roller or a modern Range, your treasured possessions deserve a home. A bespoke oak-framed garage is the perfect solution for your pride and joy.
So let your imagination run wild. We build each bespoke oak framed garage from scratch so you can design it to your unique specifications. Want a timber-framed triple garage? Or maybe a single-bay garage? You can even create a garage with a room above, for storage or that gym you've always craved. Simply put. There’s no garage out of bounds. Whatever the needs of you and your vehicles, we’ll create an oak garage to suit.
There are a lot of options to ponder over. Other extras we can supply are oak trusses, oak cladding, oak doors, oak windows and a range of joinery accessories to customise your design.
Regardless of the vehicle it’ll accommodate or its size, we understand quality is paramount. We only use the finest quality hand-picked fresh-sawn oak. Then our skilled craftsman shape the green oak garage using their collective years of know-how. The result? A monumental garage and a statement of architectural wonder that’ll stand proud on your property.
We assemble all oak garages once completed and code each piece with an identification code. By making each part identifiable, we save builders time and hassle during assembly when working with our drawings.
Once de-assembled and packaged into convinient kit form, we'll deliver your oak-framed garage to you for a fast, straightforward build. As all the joinery work is already complete, only a general builder is required for assembly. A general builder can also lay any foundations and brickwork before assembling the garage.
Not limited to private customers or individuals, we also supply builders, architects, designers, framers and wholesalers.
We've put together a booklet of detailed answers to our most commonly asked questions. A perfect in-depth read about buying your oak structure from us.
This booklet is updated regularly to answer any new questions we've recieved.
BRITMET LiteSlate is a new roofing option we are supplying as an alternative to Cedar Shingles.
We offer a range of colours including:
LiteSlate is easy to install, lightweight and is virtually maintenance free!
Please take a look at the below BRITMET documentation for more information including comprehensive installation guidelines.
The online garage designer allows you to create the perfect garage sculpted to your every need. With a range of controls, watch your oak garage take shape in real-time. Here, we'll discuss each control and how it sculpts your vision.
Type
The style of the oak garage determines the shape of the frame and roof. Here are the choices:
Bays
You can pick 1 to 4 pre-set bays or use the custom button. Should you want more, use the custom number and input the number of desired bays. Each bay is 3m wide and your total garage size will increase or decrease depending on the number of bays.
Bays Size
Here you can adjust the bay width, depth and height. A single bay can measure between 3m and 4m in width, 5m to 6m in depth, and 2m to 2.5 in height.
Trusses
You can add trusses for gable garages of over one bay and without a roof room. By adding oak trusses, we'll supply them between each bay.
Thickness
The thickness relates to the cross-section diameter of posts and head plates. Sizes available are 150mm, 175mm and 200mm.
The roof room is only available for garages with a gable roof. If you select a roof room with a catslide, then the design will reset to a gable roof.
A roof room creates an extra living space within your garage. We'll supply the beams for you to create the floor joists and board ontop of, also included are the stairs up to the room and a single door for access. Selecting a roof room will increase the height of the garage.
These are vertical strips of timber that are affixed to any partitions and the frame of the structure to provide a fixing point for wall coverage, such as cladding. You can select Oak or Softwood. You can also choose to have them supplied with mortice & tenon fixing or without. Instead you can choose to have them supplied loose for fixing onsite.
Roof rafters are a structural component of the roof, rafters have a birdsmouth joint to be fixed onto the top plates and meet at the apex of the roof. Select either Oak or Softwood (this also controls the ridge beam).
Fixed below the shingles and battens, boarding creates a uniform look to the roof. You wont see battens or shingles from inside your garage with boarding in place. The boarding control lets you decide between
Larch, Cedar or Oak, each with tongue and groove joinery. Select 'No boarding' if you want the underside of the battens to be visible or you'd like to source your own.
Battens run at a right angle to the rafters, creating a fixing point for shingles or tiles. You can choose between oak and softwood battens. Or select 'No Battens' if you wish to source your own.
We supply untreated and treated cedar shingles. Treated shingles are a touch darker and adds approx 5 years onto their lifespan. Regardless of treatment, cedar shingles will develop a silver colouration from exposure to the sun's UV rays.
Select 'No Shingles' if you wish to supply your own tiles. Our structures can handle the weight of varying weight if you plan to use your own.
Cladding is the outer layer of your garage. The cladding control adds European Oak feather edge cladding to your garage. Oak ladding offers traditional aesthetic alongside the oak garage frame. We supply cladding for each side except the entrance to the garage.
The wood store control lets you add a covered, open-sided store to either side of your garage. If you've included a roof room, you can only install a wood store on the left side of the garage. This limitation is becasuse the access stairs to the roof room are on the right.
When including partitions, we'll add studwork and oak feather edge partitions between each bay.
You can add garage doors to each bay of the garage. If you only want a door on a particular bay, untick the 'Door On Bay' control. Our oak doors are heavy-duty and made from high quality oak.
Selecting the ironmongery control adds heavy-duty iron hinges to install onto garage doors. Select 'No Ironmongery' if you'd prefer to source your own hinges. Please note we don't include door handles with the iron hinges.
If you require any changes or features that aren't available above, please get in touch for a quote.
Are you project managing the build of a timber-framed garage? The following is a checklist to help navigate the build. In this overview, the bold bullets are where we fit into the process.
Once you've approved the design, we'll put your oak garage into production. See lead time box above for production weeks.
Your oak framed garage will arrive in a kit form, packaged as per the below photograph. We'll band the pieces together and place them on a pallet. All the woodwork is complete and designed for easy assembly by a general builder. We'll include a 'Parts Identification Drawing' and label beams so you can find each part.
Want to see our bespoke oak garages take shape from start to finish? Previous customers have kindly sent in start-to-finish pictures of their oak garage build:
Timber, more specifically, oak, is the perfect material for a garage.
Oak has been the preferred choice for architects, builders and designers, for generations.
More popular than ever, home renovation magazines are rife with buildings using oak. So why choose oak?
The look of oak is timeless and makes any building feel warm and inviting. Characterised by its distinctive grain, the pattern of oak adds to its beauty.
Other than stylish looks, oak is solid and dependable. Furthermore, we only use the highest grade oak available, meaning our oak structures stand the test of time. Generations to come will enjoy the charm of an oak garage.
It’s a common misconception that timber-framed buildings are cold. In fact, oak is a natural insulator. A case in point is housing in snowy environments. Timber-framed houses are a mainstay in places such as Canada and ski resorts in the Alps.
As a natural insulator, an oak framed garage, cladding, and insulations mean you won’t expose your prized motors to freezing conditions.
On the flip side, oak-framed buildings absorb less heat than masonry buildings. So during the summer heat, the oak garage will stay cool. Regardless of the weather, your classic cars are in a safe climate.
We get plenty of questions regarding our oak garages. Here are the most common, if you're till unsure about anything. Call us, we're delighted to answer your queries.
Do I need planning permission to build an oak garage?
Not always. Commonly, one or two-bay oak framed garages don’t need planning permission. As a general rule, if they cover less than 30m2 of floor space and under 4.0m in ridge height, they tend to not need planning permission.
But we always recommend you to check with your local planning authority. Rules vary depending on your location and individual inspector. So for peace of mind, refer to the site below which offers advice:
https://www.gov.uk/planning-permission-england-wales
How much does it cost to build an oak garage?
The price of an oak garage depends on size and features. As you use the 3D oak garage designer, the price updates in real-time. So rest assured, we're transparent with our pricing.
You'll then need a builder to assemble the garage. Likewise, the size of the garage will decide the labour costs. Use the drawings so builders can offer a more exact quote. Why not shop around to get a few quotes before committing?
What if there is a problem with my oak garage kit?
We are meticulous with quality control. From the quality of our oak to the skilled carpentry, to the trial assembly. We have confidence in the abilities of our artisans. As the famous quote goes... "where you find quality, you will find a craftsman, not a quality-control expert."
Nevertheless, in the unlikely event, you find a problem with the kit which is our fault, we'll sort it out with efficiency and speed.
There are a few smaller items you'll need.
It's important to use the right nails for varying wood types. Read below for more information on the nails you'll need to fix rafters, battens and boarding.
Common rafters are a roof component. These are the diagonal beams set at intervals between the principal rafters on either end of the garage.
We'll supply oak dowels to hold together the main frame. We birdsmouth the rafters at one end, yet, you'll need stainless steel screws to secure them.
Why use screws made of stainless steel? It's important to use stainless steel when fixing oak. Oak has a high tannin content that corrodes non ferrous metals such as iron.
Links to 150mm stainless steel screws:
Battens are the horizontal running roof beams. The battens create a fixing point for tiles and shingles. Likewise, these need fixing with screws.
We recommend using 40mm stainless steel screws to fit your battens onto the rafters.
You can screw into softwood battens with ease. Yet, as oak is much harder, pre-drill the oak battens to make fixing the screws easier.
If you don't want to see battens and you're using boarding, you should also use 40mm stainless steel screws. The boarding fixes to the garage rafters below the battens. With boarding in place, you can then fix battens across the boarding.
Boarding has the potential to expand and contract with moisture. To limit the effects of moisture, please read the below information.
We recommend pre-drilling the boarding and holding it with the head of the screw so it has room to expand and contract. When fitting your boarding, don't butt it tight together. Leaving a small gap between the tongue and the groove joints allows for moisture movement.
Boarding fits between the garage rafters and the battens and shingles. Seal the boarding before installation to limit the effects of moisture movement. Use a waterproof oil such as OSMO 420 protection oil and seal it all around. This will help prevent excess moisture absorbtion
Because cedar is a unique timber, you'll need a nail made of a different metal. When fixing cedar shingles to softwood battens, use Silicone Bronze ARS nails. Bronze nails are ideal because they won't react with the natural acidity of cedar.
Click here to download our leaflet on battens and shingles (pdf).
Links to Silicone Bronze ARS Nails 31mm x 1.8mm:
If you're fixing cedar shingles to oak battens, you'll need different nails. We recommend stainless steel nails so the oak's tannin content doesn't erode them. Also, as oak is much harder than softwood, use thicker nails.
Click here to download our leaflet on battens and shingles (pdf).
Link to Stainless Steel Nails 30mm x 3.35mm:
Do you need guidance with a bespoke garage design?
We're here every step of your journey. We want to use our experience and knowledge to help you build your dream oak garage.
There's a vast range of possibilities. So tell us your ambitions and we'll work with you to understand your requirements and set the wheels in motion.
We'll turn your vision into a reality, from the look of the oak garage to the engineering to ensure you get to experience your garage as long as possible.
We're happy to work with architects, builders, structural engineers or designers to create your oak garage.
Our professional design service uses state-of-the-art CAD drawing software. The intricate detail of the drawings makes sure you can use them for planning applications, building plans, and design models. You or your builder will use these drawings throughout the building process.
Our ethos is simple, continue to offer a unique design tailor-made to your requirements. Once erected, we strive for excellence and your oak garage will showcase elegance and peak craftsmanship for years to come.
Here at Oak Timber Structures, our team has accumulated over 100 years of experience in the timber industry. Such knowledge is indispensable for creating a bespoke oak garage. Furthermore, we use our years of experience to help customers accomplish any oak gazebo. We are here at every step.
We are proud of the quality of our oak structures. From the grade of the European oak to the intricate detail in craftsmanship. We strive for the best in both product quality and customer relations.
The strongest and most elegant oak structures start with the best timber. But that's just the beginning. Working with timber, especially oak, requires skills and expertise. Bespoke to order we craft each oak garage to the highest standards.
Our passion for oak is at the heart of our inspiration. As Steve Jobs once said, "...the only way to produce great work is to love what you do".
Our innovative garage 3D designer and pricing matrix offers a tailored buying experience designing a bespoke oak garage. Watch your new timber garage design take shape as you alter dimensions and specs.
Kiss goodbye to random quotes. With instant and transparent pricing, you can watch the cost change as you alter the design. It's yet another way we strive to innovate and establish a tailored buying experience for our clients.
Ordering from Oak Timber Structures is straightforward. Nevertheless, our team is on hand to help throughout the process. Here are the simple steps to order a bespoke oak garage:
We make every solid oak garage from scratch. This allows us to create each kit to your specs and preferences. Check out the below build Galleries to get an idea of construction and how the different sizes shape up.
Browse photographs kindly sent in from previous clients:
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