In Colonial times, they did it the old-fashioned way. They built houses with massive skeletons of wooden beams–and no nails. This type of construction–called timber framing–was an import from the Old ...

You know what they are when you see them, but if you had to explain what timber frame homes are, you’d probably grope for a term. That’s because it’s easier to explain how they feel. They “feel” wide ...

As a child growing up in Big Sky country, Scott Butcher found a comforting appeal in rustic homes and barns. “I worked in my grandfather’s timber frame barn back in Montana, and loved the feel, the ...

The Shelter Institute's timber frame classes are sold out for 2026 due to rising interest in self-building homes.

Use of timber and harmonious color palette brings out the brilliant architecture of Calendenia tiny house. It offers ...

When Dave and Becky Lime purchased a 2.5-acre lot on Linwood Lake near Wyoming, Minn., during the mid-'80s, they decided to take on an ambitious project: building a timber frame home. Timber framing ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X NORTH BEND, Wash. – Extensive timber frame expertise was not a prerequisite when Daucey and Pat ...

When Bruce and Susan Bundy decided to build their dream home, they wanted something different -- a house that made a statement. At first, they said, they thought long and hard about a log cabin.

I have a farm with lots of woods, and I would like to use my own trees for my timber frame. Is this possible? Possible? Absolutely. If you have enough trees of the right size, species and quality ...

Post and beam and timber frame are both beautiful methods of building but most people think of them as one and the same. Although they are similar, there are subtle differences between them. Both are ...