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Oakmasters US : FAQ : Enhancing the look of your home

  1. How do I bring warmth and character to a bare room?
  2. How can I hide a steel joist in a timber frame?
  3. How do I achieve the facade of a full oak-framed building?
  1. Q: How do I bring warmth and character to a bare room?

    A: The best answer to improve the look of a characterless room is by far a taylor made, beautifully finished cosmetic beam layout. Oakmasters have been installing unique Ceiling Beam Layouts successfully for more than 20 years. A beam layout such as this gives the impression of real structural floor joists and can be either a structural support to bolster floors above or simply a high quality cosmetic enhancement. The final result will give the effect of the exposed beams of a full oak frame. Working in a collaborative capacity with our clients it is possible to achieve the correct balance for each property; period or new-build.

    The combinations of Beam Layout designs are almost endless and depend on a number of criterea beginning with the size and shape of the room.

    Grafting deftly crafted, authentic looking oak beams into a plain room can completely transform the atmosphere and the beams can be installed with convenience and efficiency. All Oakmasters' completed Layouts, although made to measure, are presented in the form of a kit which can be lifted into place rather like a three dimensional jig-saw. For further information click here.

  2. Q: How can I hide a steel joist in a timber frame?

    A: The hollow beam casing is a component specifically developed for this purpose. It is ideal for disguising ugly features such as wires and pipe work as well.

    It is often the case that structural engineers prescribe the use of a large steel support within a construction, which, in the case of a visible timber frame, can be completely unsightly and out of place. A beam casing is joined in such a way as to be almost completely invisible and it will fit snugly around the offending support, masking it completely from view.

  3. Q: How do I achieve the facade of a full oak-framed building?

    A: Oak frameworks are no longer essential to the structural integrity of most developments however many people regard the facade of a full oak-framed building as a highly attractive prospect. In the case of a new-build, design or cost factors can rule out the use of a timber frame, and hence, at a fraction of the width and cost of a solid frame, our Oak Tudor Cladding offers an elegant alternative, transforming the aspect of any building from nondescript to distinctive.

    In the case of a period property, or existing oak frame, carefully finished cladding can blend seamlessly with existing oakwork. Oakmasters design and produce unique cladding kits, which can be swiftly and easily fitted to any development both externally and internally.

    The cladding is mounted onto walls with a small quantity of cement backing. The rear faces are planed flat to sit flush with the connecting surface whilst the sides and fronts are given the same careful finish as all Oakmasters' products. The sections are then secured and Oak Grain Plugs are set in place to hide the countersunk screws. The panels in between the Oak sections can be plastered as with many Tudor period buildings, or left to show the character of the brickwork.

    Once completed the patterns of the cladding give the impression of making up the constituent parts of a full oak frame within the walls of the property.

    For further information click here


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