Oak or Douglas fir: what is the difference?

In short: oak is heavier, harder and more durable, and the choice for large and exclusive verandas and garden buildings. Douglas fir is lighter, warmer in colour and more affordable, and a good choice for a smaller veranda. We make both to measure with mortise and tenon, half-lap and dovetail joints, in any size.

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What customers choose

For large and exclusive garden buildings, pool houses and outbuildings, almost always oak. Douglas fir mainly for smaller verandas and for the modern range with a black frame.

The honest downside

Oak moves and leaches tannins, Douglas fir needs more upkeep. See treating oak and treating Douglas fir. Models by timber: oak framed veranda and Douglas fir veranda.

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The calculator gives you an instant price for our standard models. Treat those models as a starting point: every project is made to the customer's own specification, in any size you want. Need a size or layout the calculator does not offer? Send us your sketch through the contact page or on WhatsApp.

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