Oak Framing & Restoration Carpentry

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Barns/Restoration:
Collapsed Listed Granary

This listed granary was literally hanging on by a thread when we were called in to salvage and restore it. The approach and methods used to restore these types of buildings is the same, regardless of size, but these things take time and it is important to get it right for all parties involved; client, conservation officer and us. The finished result is nothing short of miraculous and we would like to thank our colleagues at Fallen Oak Frames for their collaboration on this one.

Timber Framed Granary Conversion

A beautiful little listed granary has been given a new (long and healthy) lease of life after we replaced the rotten ring beam - being the main support for the whole building, sadly it was beyond repair. The brick walls were carefully dismantled but, having been pointed with modern cement mortar at some point in the buildings' past, this caused them to shatter when removed. As a result, we reused what we could and supplemented with colour matched reclaimed metric bricks, which had to be hand cut down to imperial size before being lime mortared into position. Given the non-uniform shape of the openings, hand made oak door and windows were crafted and installed and this little beauty was finished off with a hand made set of oak steps.

"We are super happy with it...she's in beautiful shape. You and the team have been absolutely fantastic on all of this, so big thanks to you and them." Mr & Mrs S, Hook

Granary Restoration

Another listed granary that was in much need of restoration! We have to strip the building back to its basic frame to fully appreciate what work is needed and assess what can be kept and what timbers need to be strengthened by splicing with new hand crafted oak. Once the integrity of the building is restored, we re-dress it with oak cladding, reclaimed roof tiles and, in this case, hand crafted oak mullioned windows, steps and doors - both front and back. Lastly, we restore the dwarf brick wall with original bricks and traditional lime mortar to finish.

"Excellent job. The granary looks amazing and we are so pleased with it. Thanks for all your and the team's work." Mr & Mrs T, Odiham

Thatched Granary

This listed granary required covered scaffolding before stripping back to the bare bones, underpinning, replacing and/or repositioning of the staddle stones and a full re-clad painted in black barn paint before what would have been an original thatched roof was reinstated.