This was the second frame built by our company founder Andrew Holloway nearly 30 years ago and which may well be the first properly scribed frame employing rediscovered techniques commonly used in previous centuries. The frame was assembled manually with sheer-legs and block and tackle. During the assembly the client played Verdi's 'Requiem Mass' on large outdoor speakers and popped Champagne corks - such was the excitement at seeing the frame raising!
We employed a mediaeval crown post roof, a particularly beautiful style of truss. We also copied the form of early timber mullioned windows which pre-date the introduction of glass, but as you might expect inserted joinery behind. The barn serves as a library for the client’s book collection.
“"Everyone is very impressed with the finished result and I thought I would just take the opportunity of belatedly giving my thanks to you and your team for a job very well done. I have submitted the bridge for a Civic Society award for next year and have every expectation of its success."
P White, Northholt & Greenford Countryside Park Manager
“"Just a quick note to say thank you for sending such a great team to do the work. As well as clearly being very hardworking and hugely skilled, Mick, Andy, Clark and Dave were all exceptionally pleasant, considerate and cheerful guys to have around, and as such a huge credit to Green Oak."
Julia, Crabfields Farm
“"I wanted to drop you a quick note to show my appreciation for your guys efforts today; they were a pleasure to have around the house and worked hard to get the frame up today."
Paul, Contracts Manager
“"Thanks for the excellent job which has just been completed on the Oak Frame extension to the above property. Not only is the quality of the work faultless, it is a true work of art, which will bring endless enjoyment to me and my wife. The end result has surpassed our wildest expectations."
Ray Nicolaides
“"We wanted to write to you to express our profound gratitude for the excellent work you have done on our building scheme. It cannot have been easy to pick up the project from another architect when there were still a number of issues unresolved, but you have done so brilliantly and remained calm throughout, even at fraught times. We really do appreciate that you have gone the extra mile for us. We have all enjoyed working with you and have been so impressed with the quality of your work."
Alastair, The Early Years Project
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Hampshire
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