These Terms of Service govern your use of the website oakgrovehouse.eu. By accessing this site, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.
1. Nature of the Content
Oak Grove House is an informational reference covering timber frame construction, structural wood systems, and wooden housing practice in Germany. The content is presented for general educational purposes only.
Nothing on this site constitutes professional structural engineering advice, architectural advice, legal advice, or any form of regulated professional guidance. Any application of the information contained here to a real construction project must be validated by a qualified professional — such as a licensed structural engineer (Tragwerksplaner) or an accredited architect — in the relevant jurisdiction.
2. Accuracy and Completeness
While content is prepared with care and cross-referenced against publicly available technical sources, no guarantee is made regarding the accuracy, completeness, or currency of any information on this site. Building standards, regulations, and material specifications change over time. Readers are responsible for verifying current requirements with the relevant standards bodies or regulatory authorities.
In Germany, building regulations are administered at the Länder (state) level. Requirements in Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia, or Berlin may differ. The articles on this site describe generally applicable principles and German federal-level standards such as the Gebäudeenergiegesetz (GEG) but cannot account for every regional variation.
3. Limitation of Liability
To the extent permitted by applicable law, the operators of this site accept no liability for any loss or damage arising from reliance on the content published here. This includes, without limitation, structural failures, regulatory non-compliance, financial loss, or personal injury resulting from use of this material without appropriate professional verification.
4. Intellectual Property
The written content on this site is the property of Oak Grove House and may not be reproduced, distributed, or republished without prior written permission.
Images displayed on this site are sourced from Wikimedia Commons under Creative Commons licences. Licence information for each image is available on the respective Wikimedia Commons file page. Use of these images is subject to the terms of the applicable Creative Commons licence.
5. External Links
This site links to external resources including informationsdienst-holz.de, pefc.de, dgnb.de, and other publicly available sources. These links are provided for reference only. This site has no control over and takes no responsibility for the content or availability of external websites.
6. Contact Form
The contact form on this site operates as a client-side simulation only. Messages entered into the form are not transmitted to any server and are not received or read by the site operators. For verifiable communication, see the contact information on the About page.
7. Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of Germany. Any disputes arising from use of this site are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts of Germany.
8. Changes to These Terms
These Terms may be updated from time to time. The date at the top of this page indicates the most recent revision. Continued use of the site following any revision constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.