Heading up Frank and Brenda Baker's driveway in Blissfield, Mich., the first thing you notice about their bungalow-styled house is the timber truss supporting the front porch. With its weathered wood ...

In an age of mass production, flimsy building materials, and cookie-cutter homes, timber frame structures stand out as a testament to the timelessness of true quality. Learn to Timber Frame (Storey, ...

Using full-color photos, detailed drawings, and clear step-by-step instructions, Learn to Timber Frame (Storey Publishing, 2016) is a guidebook for beginners, showing exactly how to build one small ...

Watch the rebuilding of a traditional Japanese timber frame using classic wood joinery techniques without nails or metal fasteners. The time lapse shows the precise craftsmanship and structural design ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. LIVERMORE — The first beams for the historic Norland’s barn reconstruction ...

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 ...

Some high-profile projects by Vermont timber framers have been attracting attention over the past few years. Off Route 2 in Richmond, expert Eliot Lothrop is supervising a major, multiyear restoration ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. LIVERMORE — A little rain could not dampen attention Monday as Brett ...

Timber-frame construction puts gravity and lateral loads into fewer, larger members. It relies on exposed beams and open spans as defining architectural features. That differs from conventional wood ...

Timbersmith Inc., a custom timber framing company based in Monroe County, has grown over the past two decades into a builder combining Old World techniques with new technologies.Back in 1978, John ...