Bespoke, Solid Oak Lychgate

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.

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BRITMET LiteSlate is a new roofing option we are supplying as an alternative to Cedar Shingles.

We offer a range of colours including:

• Slate
• Oak
• Charcoal
• Sunshine

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.

• Online Brochure
• Installation Guide
• Care and Maintenance
• Product Data Sheets and Specification
• LiteSlate Drawing

Creating a bespoke lychgate has never been easier thanks to our online designer. By adjusting the controls you'll have a hands-on approach when designing your one-of-a-kind lychgate. Yet, if you need help, call us. We’re happy to assist and bring your vision to life.

There are four different shapes to get you started. From there, as you sculpt and alter the design the 3D model changes in real-time offering you a projected illustration of what your lychgate will look like once assembled.

Here's what each control does and how it changes the design.

Lychgate Design

Gate Style

This is the foundation for your lychgate. We offer four different styles each with distinct features.

• Style 1

This four-post lychgate sits on a dwarf wall. A bold and traditional design.

• Style 2

This style has two posts sitting on a dwarf wall. At the top and bottom of the posts are braces for extra support.

• Style 3

This is the simplest style of lychgate. The two posts go into the ground. It's most common for these to be installed into concrete pads. A minimalist design with a contemporary feel.

• Style 4

This is the most elaborate style of lychgate. Sitting on a dwarf wall are four posts with a further four posts meeting the ground. An extravagant design with a wow factor.

Size

Once you’ve chosen your style, it’s now time to adjust the size of the lychgate. Measurements are in metres. It's also important to note that we make the measurements from the outside of the posts to the adjacent outside of the post.

• Size 1

In the first section, this control alters the basic size profile of the lychgate. Here you can adjust the width and length. These sizes are adjustable at 0.1 metre intervals to get a precise size to fit existing walls or spaces. Once the depth is above 2.9m, the designer adds another two posts and truss to the structures for stability.

• Size 2

The second sizing allows you to adjust the clearance. This is the overall height of the lychgate. Furthermore, there's another control to adjust the roof pitch that will determine how steep the roof will be.

Wall Inset

On lychgate styles 1 and 4, you can add a wall inset. This control adds small right angled insets to the sides at the entrance and exit of the gate.

Thickness

The thickness controls the cross section size of beams and head plates. You have a choice of 150mm, 175mm, or 200mm. Thickness has no bearing on durability and is only a question of cosmetic taste.

Boarding | Battens | Roofing

This collection of controls determines the aesthetics and makeup of the roof.

Battens

Whether you use your own tiles or our supplied shingles, you will need battens to fix them to the lychgate roof. We supply softwood or oak battens.

Boarding (optional)

On the bottomside of the roof which you see when looking up from inside the lychgate, you will see the underside of your roofing solution and the battens they affix to.

Boarding is fixed to the rafters before the battens and conceal the battens and shingles from view creating a more uniform aesthetic. When boarding is used, typically people opt for softwood battens to reduce cost as the perform similarly to the oak battens.

We have the following boarding available:

• Larch
• Cedar
• Oak

When boarding isn't used, oak battens offer a superior aesthetic.

Roofing

The strength of our lychgate means you can fix any tiles. So, if you want to use similar tiles to an existing building, use the 'No Roof' button. That said, we can supply cedar shingles that'll maintain the traditional timber aesthetic. They come untreated and can last up to 35 years.

Dwarf Wall Size

The dwarf wall size control determines the height of the wall where the lychgate sits. Please note, we don't include brickwork in the lychgate kit, but we'll cut the posts, to suit your chosen wall size.

Choose between:

• 225mm
• 450mm
• 675mm

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 lychgate. Furthermore, we use our years of experience to help customers accomplish any oak lychgate design. We are here at every step.

• High Quality oak products
• High Quality customer service

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 lychgate 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 lychgate 3D designer and pricing matrix offers a tailored buying experience designing a bespoke oak lychgate. Watch your new timber lychgate 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.