Castle Ring Oak Frame

17/09/2026

Paul and Sharn got in touch to commission a green oak loggia and porch for their old schoolhouse property near Carmarthen - 12m long and nearly 4m wide with a simple slate roof in keeping with the house. The loggia adds a huge usable covered area for them to enjoy the southerly facing scenic rural aspect; giving shade from the sun, and protection from the wet Welsh weather.

New blog with full details and more photos - link here https://castleringoakframe.co.uk/2026/09/16/the-carmarthen-oak-framed-loggia-and-porch/

We fabricated the 5 half-trusses over the scorching summer. It’s a simple design with a shallow pitch to accommodate first floor windows, plenty of curved bracing, a central purlin and exposed oak rafters. The porch has jowled posts, a curved tie beam and exposed rafters to match the loggia (my new favourite word).

What was trickier was the fact that the location of the frames meant that we couldn’t use our preferred method of raising…a mobile crane. This time we were on our own, and would have to raise the frame by hand. Something we never have to deal with.

We got as close as we could with the lorry load of oak and HIAB (hoist) but then transported every piece down a steep slope on our trolley, through a small gate, up a slippery wooden ramp, before we could begin to assemble. We hired a genie lift which saved our bacon and meant that we could lift slowly and safely.

Paul and Sharn were the most wonderful clients and hosts. The results are really beautiful, and although they still have much to do to finish off (roofing, stone flooring etc) I’m certain that they will do an amazing job.

Paul and Sharn got in touch to commission a green oak loggia and porch for their old schoolhouse property near Carmarthen - 12m long and nearly 4m wide with a simple slate roof in keeping with the house. The loggia adds a huge usable covered area for them to enjoy the southerly facing scenic rural a...

10/07/2026

Frame raised in 35 degree heat between Hereford and Ross today. Started at 8am and all done by 3pm. Cold shandy in the pub on the way home…

19/06/2026

In the workshop - the main feature truss for the kitchen sunroom extension, with curved tie and sling braces.

18/06/2026

The gable frame for a big kitchen sunroom extension at Garway Hill, Herefordshire.

11/06/2026

All set up and ready for tomorrow’s OPEN DAY Exhibition at Whitney Sawmills.
Friday 12 June - Whitney on Wye, Herefordshire HR4 6EZ. We are exhibiting at this one-day event organised by Woodland Heritage and Whitney Sawmills - part of a new initiative launched by Woodland Heritage called Open Woods & Workshops.

The day offers a great opportunity to visit a specialist sawmill and see first-hand how high-quality, homegrown timber is processed for use as furniture and oak and Douglas fir timber-framed buildings such as ours.

The open day offers a look at the vital link between our woodlands and the timber used every day. You can book a sawmill tour, meet the Woodland Heritage and Whitney Sawmills team and exhibitors, including Castle Ring Oak Frame, to see what the timber is used for.

Plus Origin Pizza and Outlaws Coffee.

Book your place - admission free, tours £6 per person: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/woodlandheritagelimited/2065119

This event is part of , a network of over 30 woodlands and workshops hosting open days across the UK throughout June 2026. Forestry estates and woodlands, scientists and sawmills, artists and architects’ studios, furniture factories, makers and more.

Open Woods and Workshops is part of the Woodland Heritage Skills project and is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

07/06/2026

This Friday, our own Whitney Sawmills opens for a behind-the-scenes look at a working sawmill, along with an exhibition of makers, woodland tours and the Origin Pizza van.

A working sawmill is a fascinating place - you'll get chance to get behind-the-scenes look at how UK timber is processed and explore the remarkable range of homegrown wood the mill supplies.

Paired with a guided walk through Aconbury Wood with the Duchy of Cornwall, it's a brilliant day out!

Open Woods & Workshops is part of the Woodland Heritage Skills project and is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we have been able to conserve and promote sustainable productive woodland management skills in the UK.

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07/06/2026

OPEN DAY Exhibition, Whitney Sawmills, Friday 12 June - Whitney on Wye, Herefordshire HR4 6EZ. We will be exhibiting at this one-day event organised by Woodland Heritage and Whitney Sawmills - part of a new initiative launched by Woodland Heritage called Open Woods & Workshops.

The day offers a great opportunity to visit a specialist sawmill and see first-hand how high-quality, homegrown timber is processed for use as furniture and oak and Douglas fir timber-framed buildings such as ours.

The open day offers a look at the vital link between our woodlands and the timber used every day. You can book a sawmill tour, meet the Woodland Heritage and Whitney Sawmills team and exhibitors, including Castle Ring Oak Frame, to see what the timber is used for.

Plus Origin Pizza and Outlaws Coffee.

Book your place - admission free, tours £6 per person: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/woodlandheritagelimited/2065119

This event is part of , a network of over 30 woodlands and workshops hosting open days across the UK throughout June 2026. Forestry estates and woodlands, scientists and sawmills, artists and architects’ studios, furniture factories, makers and more.

Open Woods and Workshops is part of the Woodland Heritage Skills project and is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

06/06/2026

04/06/2026

King posts trusses for an extension in the Cotswolds. I like the way they mirror the workshop trusses!

03/06/2026