Micro Brewery in Staffordshire

This bespoke four bay first floor garage we designed for the Roebuck pub based in Ashbourne for their micro-brewery. An oak external staircase takes you up to the first floor which spans over three of the four bays creating space over the fourth bay for a vaulted ceiling for the fermentation tanks on the ground floor below. The first floor has been designed for a kitchen area, bathroom and an office area.

Beneath on the ground floor there is a separate plant room and the rest of the downstairs floor area which been used to create micro-brewery. Here the fermentation tanks are as well as the rest of the other equipment needed to help create the Roebucks delicious range of ales.

An oak cottage style personel door has been used in conjuction with a half bay on the first bay which has been used to create an entrance into the plant room and downstairs micro-brewery. Whereas a pair of oak garage doors has been used as an entrance through the second bay that allows machinery to get in and out of the micro-brewery, handy when a full metal keg is not the lightest of things.

Along the two remaining bays oak full length french fixed casement windows have been used which allow a lot of natural light into the building. Dormer windows have been used in the roof for exactly the same reason in the first floor. Softwood weatherboard has been used and you can see in one of the images how it has started to silver with age when compared to when the building was first assembled by our expert assembly team in another image.

It was a pleasure to do this project and we wish the Roebuck at Draycott in the Clay all the best and hope they enjoy their lovely microbrewery situated just behind the pub for many years to come. To visit their website you can do so in the following link: www.theroebuckdraycott.co.uk

Likewise if you have any queries or interested in using our services for any domestic or commercial builds you can either get in contact with us directly on 01273 400411 or sales@oak-designs.co.uk alternatively fill out our contact us form to request a call or email back.

Pool House and Gazebo Surrey

This Pool house combined with a gazebo boasts storage and changing facilities but also a spot perfect for chilling and dinning outside. This was a lovely project that was shipped over to Belgium in as a kit form and erected there. Oak weatherboard has been used with cedar shingle roofing tiles which can be a lower cost option with regards to roofing tile options, however do not have the same longevity as clay or slate for example. Smart aluminium guttering and cottage style windows have also been used.

These type of oak framed buildings not only look great during the day, but lit up at night can completely transform a space.

Pergola Walkway in Kent

This Oak Pergola was made using the very highest grade of oak as you can see in the detail of the grain. The oak posts, ring beams, spars and trusses were all hand made. Jointed, cut & planed this pergola was also dry fitted before it was delivered, drilled & assembled on site.

Independent oak posts sit on hand made saddle stones. This oak pergola frames the garden when you drive into the property it also acts as a walkway from the garage and workshop to the rear to the property and additional gardens. This garden structure will silver from the sun and meld into surrounding even more as it ages.

Fun fact climbing plants are a great addition to these structures in your garden.

ODC Side Of Property Store in Kent

This oak frame store is ideal for properties where rear access to do building works can be tricky and costly. This new design can be made to suit, changing its sizing to suit your needs and your properties. Uses for this product include outdoor entertaining BBQ & bar areas, as well as bin, bike, log storage and many more uses all undercover throughout the year.

This product is also ideal if you have a lovely detached properties say for example in the heart of town where access is tricky and the side access down the side of your property is just wasted space.

This oak frame structure not only adds value but allows properties to utilise this usually wasted space. This particular model has been designed & built for bin storage but as you can see a large BMW R1250 GS Adventure has currently taken ownership to stay out of the rain. If wanting to utilise this structure for a nice outdoor kitchen/BBQ & bar area we would recommend increasing the height and depth to give more space & make sure when BBQing you’re nice and dry whatever the season.

This oak frame structure with softwood rafters & studwork has been used with larch weatherboarding. Rafters and studwork can be changed to oak if preferred as well as softwood & oak offering further options other than larch, for weatherboard. This oak frame structure further consists of breather membrane, DPC, oak posts, bargeboards, braces, pegs, beams & soleplates. The studwork allows for easy fitting of shelving to increase external storage.

It can be supplied and delivered in kit form for self-assembly for the keen DIY enthusiasts or assembly by our expert assembly team or a team of your own.

For further questions feel free to contact us today.

Oak Pergola Design and Supply in East Sussex

This gorgeous oak framed Gazebo with an oak pergola to the side was a pleasure to put up, and a delight to look at when it was all said and done despite tricky site conditions on day one our assembly team did a sterling job with the frame erection complete by day two.

We design oak pergolas in a range of different sizes to suit your space. The design of this building is based on our A2-533 Garage, which is a 2 bay garage with a full hip roof minus the sides and rear catslide frame.

This outdoor building provides shelter from sun and rain, and offers a fabulous vantage point, enabling you to enjoy some peace & quiet in your garden.This garage design also helps you to create a great space to entertain and dine alfresco! Ideal for hot summer days when the suns shining down.

After the project was completed the clients used a landscaping company to redesign the walled garden which included over 200 lavender plants and various others being planted. we look forward to seeing the garden again once it has grown and matured and with its oak frame counterparts looking even better as it ages.

What Size is an Oak Pergola?

The standard oak pergola is 3×3 metres and is often considered to be 1 bay in size. When buying a bespoke oak pergola you might often be quoted in bay sizes, such as 1, 2, 3 or 4 bay sized pergolas. The standard size of an oak pergola is 2.6m with a height clearance of 2.3m.

If you are thinking of an oak frame structure that is of great quality yet at a competitive price within your garden or property enquire today.

French Pool House and Kitchen in Kent

This lovely rustic oak frame 4.5 bay outbuilding with a catslide gable roof was designed to provide an outdoor entertainment area with indoor kitchen, pool house, garden store and plant room to hide away the pool heating systems.

3 bays have been left open at the front and side which allow space for the outdoor entertainment area as well as outdoor kitchen & dining area both with vaulted ceilings. A partition and personnel door was used to create another clever space for storage and the pool plant room at the rear of the property in the catslide

The final 1.5 bay at the rear creates a large space that can be entered through different sides via French doors and a personnel door. This helps for access but has also allowed another outdoor area round the other side of the building to be created so there’s always that perfect spot in the sun throughout the day.

The rustic style outdoor kitchen has been complimented by the silvering of the oak weatherboard and oak frame offset by aluminium guttering running around the building in this sun trap by the pool towards the end of the garden. This multi-purpose building was supplied by The Oak Designs Company in kit form to our clients and was erected in the country side of the south of France. The beauty of these oak frame eco-friendly outbuildings like this is that they suit and enhance their surroundings so well, oozing in charm as well as adding a lot of value onto a property.

At the same time oak frame buildings are the perfect development project in areas of outstanding natural beauty and plots with listed buildings where applying for planning permission can normally be unachievable. It was a pleasure to design this oak frame pool house and think it looks at home in the French country side.

Airbnb Pool House in East Sussex

This sun trap of a plot was the perfect spot for an oak framed pool house and swimming pool. The Pool house we designed to incorporate an outdoor under cover entertainment area with tongue & groove panelling in the vaulted ceiling of an outdoor dining area which looked out onto the surrounding country side & pool. Leading on from this area through a personnel door is a lovely internal open planned space of the building that doubles up as a changing room, garden room and kitchenette.

The oak beams are visible which help to structure and section these buildings for their multiple uses, and also help create beautiful spaces internally.

Towards the rear of this oak frame building there is a bathroom and then in a separate section a secure plant room which hides all the machinery, filters and pump equipment used to run the gorgeous pool our clients had fitted after the works of the pool house were done.

Larch weatherboard has been used which as you can see has started to silver with the oak frame. All doors and windows have been painted in sadolin superdec grey paint and look great against the aluminium guttering and slate tiles on the gable shaped roof.

A custom sized mullion window at the rear has been used, as well as four full length French doors at the front that allow a lot of natural light into the building. All the joinery is hand made here in the UK and all glazing is double glazed. The full length French doors have a central opening pair that open out onto the pool area.

Our clients have done a fantastic job with the internal fitting out of the pool house and is another great example of a successful lockdown project, worthy to be proud of. Further elements on the outside of the building such as lighting, outdoor speakers/entertainment system & outdoor heaters further help this building and outdoor area to be enjoyed during the day & the evening in this secluded spot.

This pool house has now been made available to hire as part of an eco-friendly & vegan Airbnb stay away that our clients have started offering in a beautiful part of the country just outside of Lewes in East Sussex.

Use this link to their website for further information & photo’s on the Airbnb luxury stay away:

The Foleigh Home Office, Sauna and Gym in Essex

The Foleigh is a habitable spec outbuilding which has been designed to bring in lots of natural light and maximise the views out through the front of the building with large spacing between the oak posts, aluminium bi-folding doors and Velux windows in the vaulted ceiling.

A front porch has been designed which is an excellent feature to this outdoor living building as it gives shelter from the elements and makes the building more practical throughout the seasons to open up for air flow letting the outside in when opening up the large bi-folding doors, ideal when internally it is being used for a home gym & sauna. The front porch area also provides a space ideal to store firewood and taking a pair of muddy boots off, after a long wet walk.

The Foleigh’s vaulted fully hipped roof has been designed to minimise the blocking of any views and sunlight, whilst still creating a vaulted ceiling internally, as a result it maximises the floor print of the building making it feel much bigger when inside. The design scheme & roofing design was favoured by the local council when we attained planning permission for our clients.

Planning an Outbuilding for an At Home Gym, Sauna and Office

Extending the roofline over the porch also allowed us to create an internal storage area. Originally the building was designed as a home office / gym but the clients loved it so much they decided to focus their efforts into making this building a place for exercise & relaxing that can be used all year round by the entire family. Complete with multigym machine, bench press, TV, dumbbell rack, excise bike, pull up/ ab stand, yoga space, built in sauna and outdoor shower, the Foleigh ticks a lot of boxes and can be used for many other uses.

Please note if looking for aluminium bi-folds a specialist supplier and fitter will be needed after install of the oak frame. Here at the Oak Designs Company we supply and fit our own hardwood and softwood range of full length French doors, doors & windows. If you would like to know more or discuss an oak framed project contact us today.

Custom Art Studio Build Project in East Sussex

This Custom Art Studio is an adaptation of a 2 Bay Garage, however, this design contains it’s very own log storage positioned at the rear – providing a unique location for you to store all your firewood and logs that you have collected up over time.

One bay has been completely enclosed to provide an indoor studio area with the other bay open for an outdoor craft space. However, this is a modification that is open to the owner, however, you may want to use the space best this can offer you the opportunity to do so.

This design could be used in a multitude of combinations; For example, you could use the additional space and an area for outdoor dining with an indoor kitchen and outdoor dining area, home gym or office; or just an additional working studio to work within.

However you would like to make use of the additional storage area is up to you, but the flexibility it possesses is unlimited. It really does depend on how you want to utilise the space.

Please call our sales team for further details.