Oak is not only a beautiful open grain wood, is it one of the most reliable and resilient natural building materials. Oak’s unique characteristics combine strength and pliability with environmental sustainability and unrivalled durability.
Whether you’re adding an orangery or conservatory for an extension of the home, a work-from-home office, or a summer house from which to enjoy the garden, here are three reasons to work with oak:
1. Strength
Unlike manmade materials, oak’s construction qualities improve with time. As oak ages and dries out, it gets stronger, and in contrast to many other kinds of wood, this structural integrity makes it ideal for use in supportive beams.
Oak will not buckle in a fire like steel, and it can even withstand contact with water. It is resilient to rot, pests, and insects.
2. Flexibility
Oak’s pliability offers creative freedom and architectural precision. Green oak is prized by carpenters as it is easy to work with and allows perfectly smooth and intricate joints, that often become a detail in oak structures and features. Oak is often used to be a visible construction material, as the detailing makes for authentic features.
3. Sustainable
Using oak for construction is highly energy-efficient and produces very little waste. By using only sustainably managed sources of oak, it ensures that your conservatory or Victorian style orangery does not contribute to deforestation.
Sustainably managed forests plant a new tree for everyone that gets chopped down, and chains of custody accreditation from international organisations like FSC and PEFC ensure the authenticity of the timber.
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