Roof Lattices

Chris Hawkins shares his expert know-how

1 BESPOKE TIMBER JOINERY can infuse warmth and texture.

Here, the latticed roof brings wow factor into what is a fairly small space.

2 FOR ANY PIECE OF JOINERY, plan it carefully with your designer and builder in advance. Make sure you’re on the same page about the aesthetic you want to create.

3 WITH CAREFUL DETAILING, metal fixings and bolts can be subtly concealed.

4 CONSIDER THE FINISH carefully. Here, we chose a durable white wax to stop the birch

5 ply fading to a yellowy colour.

SPOTLIGHTS can be used to illuminate the timber structure overhead. They can be discreetly positioned above the lattice to light it up, without being on show.

The birch ply lattice is a network of diamond shapes that slot together without revealing any fixings