Case Studies

Neil Peskett presents trumpet player Gideon Brooks with his cheque
Musician of the Year Competition | Traditional Oak
Nuovo Young Musician Competition Traditional Oak & Timber Company is delighted to once again sponsor Coro Nuovo's bursary for young Sussex musicians. The annual Young Musician of the Year Competition and Bursary supports aspiring performers with a Sussex connection. Tradoak is the bursary sponsor. "I am a music lover myself and if we can help […]
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Redesigning your home using oak beams
Oak Beams to Redesign Oak beams can create a beautiful effect that works with all kinds of interior design styles and themes. As well as being used in some period properties as a structural element, oak beams have also been used for purely cosmetic reasons to add some traditional charm in different types of homes. […]
Floating oak beam over a fireplace.
5 Creative Oak Fireplace Beams Ideas
Fireplace Ideas A fireplace can be a gorgeous centrepiece to any room, and whether yours is functional or not, it can be a place where you can really add some creative decorative flair. The look of real wood beams can serve as an inspiration for a wealth of different looks, from rustic through to minimalist […]
Low Oak Beam Bench Table.
Five reasons why oak beams are great for your home
Why oak beams are great for your home Oak beams are a desirable feature in any new build or home renovation project as oak is a strong, sustainable wood that also ages well. Oak beams have been used in homes for hundreds of years for both their aesthetics and structural qualities. When renovating or building […]
An open oak framed porch with a white door and partition wall
Home Improvements using Oak Beams
Oak Beams for Improvements Oak is one of the oldest and most popular building materials, having been used in the British Isles for at least 4,000 years. Yet it continues to add style, elegance and value to any home. Whether you want to maximise the value of your property or just improve it for your […]
Lavender Garden with oak steps
The Lavender Garden
Gold Medal Winner at Hampton Court Flower Show Designers Paula Napper, Sara Warren and Donna King were investigating the use of reclaimed oak to create a pergola with a rustic tin roof. The pergola was part of their design for a garden installation at the 2016 Hampton Court Flower Show. During their research they came […]
Oak framed sun room besides an open kitchen.
Bringing the outdoors in: creating the perfect sun room
The Perfect Sun-Room With many more people seeing the benefits of improving over moving, finding new ways to add space, value and beauty to your current family home can make you fall in love with it all over again. Over the past couple of years, the trend for adding a sun room has been going […]
Solid oak beams with wood door
For The Love of Oak
Traditional Oak Beams When it comes to sprucing up your home before putting it on the market, think oak... not spruce. Oak beams are synonymous with sturdiness and can impart a sense of rustic tradition to your home, making it seem somehow warmer, cosier, and more secure. However, such is the versatility of oak that […]
Unfinished reclaimed oak
Different Types of Oak Beams
Oak Beams Types Oak trees are generally harvested when they are about 80 years old and can be transformed into elegant structural features bringing a lots of character into your home. There are three different types of oak beams available on the market, namely, green oak beams, air dried oak beams, and reclaimed oak beams. […]
Reclaimed oak that has been sawn, sanded and waxed finish
The Best Oak for Frame Building
Frame Building Oak For more than 4,000 years, oak framing has enjoyed a long tradition in the United Kingdom, being the favourite home building method. In recent times, it has experienced significant revival and the current self-builders are gradually adapting it. Oak is a very versatile material that is not only resistant to harsh conditions, […]
The oak frame being erected on site besides another house.
Oak Framed Extension with Encapsulated glazing
Oak Framed Extensions This large oak framed sun room was designed and fabricated in air dried oak to give a beautiful rustic appearance, but also give the frame the stability to be able to encapsulate glazing directly into the oak components. Read on to see how we achieve this. We were asked to design the frame based on the architects drawings, […]
Large raised collar oak trusses.
Large Raised Collar Trusses
Oak Collar Trusses Here at Traditional Oak and Timber Co we construct oak frames and oak trusses and carry out framing in many sizes and dimensions. We are also able to make oak trusses to order in a kit form or supply as a whole truss. We were asked to design and supply the materials for a set of large trusses going […]