Case study 02 Herefordshire
Glazed porch,Ledbury
Air-dried oak with beams rebated to take the glass, finished with a 15 degree chamfered glazing bead so rain runs straight off.
What did we build?
A bespoke glazed porch in Ledbury, and a job where the small details did most of the work.
The frame is air-dried oak. Seasoned timber is the right choice next to glass because it has already done most of its drying and moves far less than green oak. Each beam was rebated so the glass panels sit into the timber with no gaps.
The glazing bead is kiln-dried oak cut with a 15 degree chamfer. That slope means rain runs straight off the bead instead of sitting against the glass. A glazed porch like this works as an entrance, a boot room or a small place to sit and read.
- Air-dried oak
- Seasoned oak for durability and stability, with the character of the timber left on show.
- Rebated beams
- Beams cut to take the glass panels neatly. No gaps, no compromises.
- Kiln-dried glazing bead
- A 15 degree chamfer on the bead so water runs away from the glass.
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