Office Tel: 01984 656753
Otto: 07901 716916
ABOUT
Oak boards & beams; British & North American cedar cladding; Siberian larch cladding; engineered flooring; contract machining; stockist of OSMO & TREATEX finishes.
Otto Faithorne is owner andManaging Director of West Somerset based Taunton Oak Limited.
he has over 35 years wide-ranging experience in the woodworking business, including machining, making and fitting kitchens, cabinet-making, and fitting English oak flooring and cedar cladding.
In 2011 Otto set up Taunton Oak to machine high-quality traditional English oak floorboards.
Since then Taunton Oak has expanded its range of flooring products to include engineered flooring from selected suppliers and Osmo and Treatex finishing products.
Cedar cladding is manufactured to order in Taunton Oak's workshop close to Bicknoller in West Somerset, just twelve miles from Taunton along the A358 from environmentally-friendly British Western red cedar as well as North American stock. Larch and oak cladding is also available.
A comprehensive range of other woods such ash, douglas fir, tulipwood etc.is also stocked
Otto Faithorne
Managing Director
Contract machining for the building trade is also available. Accurate machining and personal attention to detail mean that all customers can be assured of quality service and products from Taunton Oak Ltd.
Bespoke Solid Oak Flooring
English and European sawn oak boards are face-selected and machined to order into your choice of tongue and groove, or square edge traditional floor boards.
From £65 + VAT per square metre.
PICTURED: Wide 'pippy oak' boards, in three widths, supplied by Taunton Oak for the refurbishment of a listed Scottish mansion.
European Oak floorboards
Rustic and character grades PAR.
Face selected - square edge - tongue & groove (no extra cost)
Sawn ends can have splits and knots, which are normally cut out. Extra wastage to be allowed for when ordering.
Various widths as available From £52 per square m. + VAT.
Engineered Boards
There is a small display area at our works unit, where a selection of competitively priced boards can be viewed by appointment.
Floorboards in other woods
We supply traditional boards in pine and other woods, for commercial and private use, machined to order.
Prices vary according to species/availability/country of origin
Siberian Larch (stock now very depleted)
Limited stocks of first and second grade from:
£58.50 + VAT per sq. m
A reasonably-priced & environmentally-friendly choice:
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No need for chemical preservatives
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Sustainably sourced
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Durable
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Straight grain with few knots
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Harder/denser than cedar
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Weathers attractively to silvery grey
First and second grade Siberian Larch available
Air-dried & machined on our premises
Canadian Western Red Cedar
From: £75.50 + VAT per sq. m.
Machined to the profile of your choice.
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Lead time typically 2 weeks
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Fewer knots than English
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Straighter grain
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More uniform appearance
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Denser grained planks
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Sharper profile
Price varies as shipping times and exchange rates varyImported from sustainable sources
British Western Red Cedar Cladding
From: £37.50 + VAT per sq. m.
Locally sourced, reasonably priced and machined in our Somerset workshop.
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Lightweight (density of 390kg/m3)
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Good insulation
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Insect repellant
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Durable (resistant to moulds)
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Cost-effective
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British-grown product
An environmentally-friendly choice:
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Reduction in freight miles
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No need for chemical preservatives
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Sustainably sourced
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Good insulating properties
Our Western Red Cedar sawn boards are bought in fresh-sawn, then air-dried in our storage facility before being machined into stock or bespoke profiles.
We keep large stocks of sawn boards drying under cover in airy barns.
A limited supply of 'seconds' and offcuts is available at a discount price of:
£28 + VAT
Boards can be machined to stock profiles or custom machined to your specification.
Siberian and Local-grown British larch are also stocked here at Taunton Oak and can provide a durable and reasonably-priced alternative to British or American Western Red Cedar cladding.
CLADDING
All exterior cladding supplied by Taunton Oak is machined to order in our West Somerset workshop.
We pride ourselves on the superior quality of our cladding.
Matching service available on receipt of a sample of the existing cladding.
Interior cladding in oak or pine is kiln-dried and supplied at approx 11%-12% moisture content.
British Grown Larch
From: £35.00 + VAT per sq. m.
A reasonably-priced & environmentally-friendly alternative to Siberian Larch (Limited stock).
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No need for chemical preservatives
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Sustainably sourced
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Durable
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Straighter grain with fewer knots than British Western Red Cedar
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Harder/denser than cedar
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Weathers attractively to silvery grey
Remaining stock of First and second grade Siberian Larch still available.
Air-dried & machined on our premises.
DELIVERY & FITTING
Orders can be collected from our workshop in West Somerset, or we can deliver.
Please ask us to include delivery when requesting a quote.
We are usually able to provide a fitting service; if not, we may be able to recommend a fitter in your area.
CONTACT US
Please feel free to contact us using the form below. We will endeavour to respond as quickly as possible.
Alternatively, please use one of our other contact methods.
Address
Taunton Oak Ltd, Unit 3, Upcott Farm, Bicknoller, Taunton, Somerset
TA4 4EY
Phone/Email Contact
Office Tel: 01984 656753
Otto: 07901 716916
Email: otto@tauntonoak.co.uk
Opening Hours
Mon - Fri
8.00 am to 5.00 pm
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed