Brabourne Oak Porch (made to measure)
The Brabourne is our signature design, handmade in our Kent workshop using traditional mortice and tenon joinery.
Each porch is hand made to your exact measurements. A scale drawing of your porch is sent to you to confirm your order.
Supplied pre-cut with traditional oak pegs for straightforward site assembly.
Built in solid green oak with curved jowl posts and curved tie beam.
- To discuss an order or lead times - call us on 01227 490432
We often have an ex-demo porch available quickly in the workshop if you need something quickly.
What makes a BRABOURNE porch from FURHG:
- Main truss + front rafters: We build a main structural truss for strength, then add a set of rafters in front of it.
- Proper joints: mortice and tenon throughout, draw-dowelled with tapered oak pegs (not decorative).
- Curved braces with two pegs each end (four per brace) for extra structural strength where it matters.
- Correct timber sizes: front jowl posts cut from 250×150 mm, rear posts 150×150 mm, rafters 100×50 mm.
- Fixings included: tapered oak pegs and rafter hex-head fixings.
- Pre-jointed, dry assembled in the workshop and labelled for straightforward assembly.
Main truss + front rafters
The truss carries the large 100mm roof beam and rafter load. An extra set of rafters sits in front for extra depth and a clean, high-quality finish.
Braced strength
Each curved brace takes up 600mm internal space.
What’s included
- Solid green oak frame, cut, jointed and labelled
- Full curved front tie beam (cut from 250x150mm)
- Curved jowl posts (cut from 250×150 mm)
- Rear posts (150×150 mm) jointed to a 150 mm sole plate and top plate
- Main truss + rafter pairs (rafters 100×50 mm, 45° pitch as standard)
- Curved tie beam
- Side braces, structural 75 mm thick curved brace to each side
- 1 vertical spindle to sides with added stop chamfer
- Three spindles in the apex
- Tapered oak pegs and rafter fixings
- Sanded finish (supplied untreated)
- 100mm ridge beam running through to the the front of the porch to provide a hood effect from the weather
Not included: roof covering, leadwork/flashings, bricks/blocks, or wall fixings.
Standard size in this listing
- Covered for this listing price up to 2000 mm (W) × 1500 mm (D) external post footprint
- Height to top of top plate ~ 1200 mm from base (before roof)
- Walk-in height ~2100 mm when set on 900 mm dwarf brick walls
- 45° pitch
- All sizes, specification and pitch can be changed to fit. Ask Marty or Jools in the office for a quote 01227 490432
Install note
Fix only the rear rafters to the house wall. Front posts sit on the dwarf walls and are not fixed back to the house. The weight alone does the job.
Options & bespoke
- Extra apex spindles
- Extra curved side braces
- Extra spindles to sides
- Sprockets for a traditional eaves flick
- Custom width, depth and roof pitch
- Option to change the spindles in the apex for a Queen truss design
Finish and care
Supplied untreated to weather naturally. If you prefer a finish, use a breathable oil (no varnish).
Light marks from handling are normal and can be cleaned with oxalic acid.
Delivery & lead time
- Kerbside pallet delivery to mainland UK (packed and strapped)
- Lead times confirmed at order — call us on 01227 490432
Measurement guide & quick quote
Most customers choose bespoke sizes. Send your width, depth and target walk-through height and we’ll confirm the best specification and pitch, then send you a scale drawing and a price.
We can share our measurement guide and quick quote tool if you’d like to use them. Call the office on 01227 490432 for details.
Price promise. Have a written quote from another maker for a similar porch? Send it through to us at FURHG and we'll do our best to beat it. Like for like means a similar design and size, built the way we build ours: traditionally framed in oak, with draw-dowelled joints. We compare the porch price, not delivery. Please send it before you order.
Summary: Main truss + rafters • Draw-dowelled mortice & tenon joints • Two pegs at each end of every curved brace (four per brace) • Correctly proportioned sections • Fixings included • Hand crafted to measure in our workshop in Kent.