Park House Hotel Pool Barn
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This large oak trussed roof graces the swimming pool of a five star hotel. Note the through wedged tenon of the half truss of the last tie beam, a strong and elegant carpentry joint much underestimated in its capacity to carry load in tension.
Large King post type trusses are very efficient and easily carry the 10 metre span of the building. Note the pegging of the counter bladed scarf joints in the centre of the tie beams, illustrating the fact that the tie beams of King post trusses act primarily in tension and not bending.
The purlin at the end of the building over the mezzanine are carried on half trusses jointed to the mid-span of the end King post truss tie beam, giving a structurally elegant solution to the problem of how to support the purlin returns.
“"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
“"Thank you for the frame that you have just finished at Rogate. It was a miserable wet day, yesterday and John and team carried on regardless. We are delighted with the overall look and also the mouldings to the members. As usual, the frame was millimetre accurate and will be easy to take forward to complete the building."
Bob, Trembath Associates
“"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
“"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
“"Seems a long time since we finished with the garden room project but we have to say that it has been a huge success in every aspect. The room has become the place of choice for visitors. I can guarantee that everyone, yes everyone who visits, is blown away by the frame."
Mel, Moat Farm