Welsh Oak Frame

02/06/2026

Edwina and Bill Stoker were drawn to a detached Victorian house and its garden in a pretty village in the Vale of Glamorgan – but knew immediately the old conservatory had to go. Read their case study on our website to see how they transformed their home with an oak frame garden room.

https://www.welshoakframe.com/kitchen-extension-the-stokers/

29/05/2026

Request a brochure today.

Gain the inspiration you’ll need to kickstart your oak frame project today. Order a print copy of our brochure to be delivered to your door or download it now for instant inspiration.

https://www.welshoakframe.com/oak-frame-brochure/

27/05/2026

Barn-style houses are a popular style of self-build offering the rustic and rural charm of traditional barns combined with modern open plan living. The simplistic design of oak barn style homes, with their rectangular forms and uncomplicated roofs mean they can be adapted to fit the surrounding environment and reflect the local vernacular of the area.

https://www.welshoakframe.com/house-styles-barn-style-homes/

25/05/2026

**Case Study**
“He was like a magician, he completely understood what we were after and we only made minor tweaks to the final design.”

https://www.welshoakframe.com/oak-and-stone-home-the-schofields/

24/05/2026

Send us your drawings - we can offer these services to you:

• Accurately quote on the drawings you send in to us.
• Add oak into an existing design and quote.
• Re-work oak frame drawings to suit your needs and quote.

Simply contact us at [email protected]

21/05/2026

Today's blog highlights 6 ways to create a modern oak frame extension.

Modern extensions are designed to work across all house types, from period properties (Victorian, Georgian, Edwardian) to cosy cottages and large open-plan barn-style homes. Their ability to complement the property gives a sense of creating a "best-of-both-worlds" aesthetic.

https://www.welshoakframe.com/6-ways-to-create-a-modern-oak-frame-extension/

19/05/2026

Choosing a contemporary design for your oak frame extension creates a fresh, bright space and makes a pleasing architectural statement, whether a deliberate contrast to a traditional home or a seamless flow in a modernised property. Volume with vaulted ceilings, open spaces, and clean, simple lines are key features, with generous glazing to flood rooms with light and views.

We have compiled some key factors to help you achieve the modern extension of your dreams on our website :

https://www.welshoakframe.com/modern-oak-extensions/

15/05/2026

Visit our stand this May and have the opportunity to chat with one of our designers. 30 - 31 May Stand E19⁠
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Get your free tickets to the Build It Malvern show:⁠
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https://www.welshoakframe.com/build-it-live-marlvern-2026/

14/05/2026

What a beautiful oak frame cottage.

Full story on our website:

https://www.welshoakframe.com/oak-frame-home-case-studies/cottage-style-oak-framed-home/

Building a bespoke home will always involve some degree of complexity. Multiple trades, the volume of decisions and sheer scale of a house project can quickly make cost control and scheduling feel daunting. For many self builders, the appeal of a package home lies in its ability to bring structure and clarity to that process – fixing more of the unknowns earlier and allowing decisions to be made with confidence.

Package routes are built around defined scopes of work, agreed upfront, and are particularly well suited to offsite-manufactured construction systems such as timber frame, SIPs and oak frame. By resolving design, engineering and manufacture before work begins on site, suppliers can offer greater certainty on both cost and programme – without compromising the individuality of the finished home.

So, what are the options for financing a self build project? Over on our website, we take a look. Click here now to find out more: https://ow.ly/6IxL50YXvCv

📷: Katy and Alan Pateman teamed up with Welsh Oak Frame to design and build this charming cottage-style oak frame home in the Essex countryside. The 168m² build cost a total of £460,000 (£2,738 per m²) and took a total of 12 months to complete. Photo: Nikhilesh Haval

13/05/2026

When considering the design of your new home, you may come across many examples that you would like to incorporate into your design. The perfect solution to collate these ideas in one convenient place is our mood board tool.

Saving the ideas that you like in one place allows you to share your thoughts with our design team. This will help them get a better understanding of how you visualise your home.

Start creating your mood board today:

https://www.welshoakframe.com/create-your-mood-board/