What is a timber frame without the joints and joinery that allows them to stand up on their own? Explore the over 125+ timber frame joints in this online resource.
Building a traditional Japanese ita-kura timber frame house, using tongue and groove boards to create a strong and durable structure.
What could be better? Learn the basics of timber-framing and get an outbuilding in the process.
Timber Framing is a Very Old Building Tradition Timber Framing is an ancient building method that goes back hundreds if not thousands of years. The building method was developed as a way to build strong and secure buildings out of large pieces of wood, without metal nails, which were expensive and labor intensive to produce.
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The dragon brace assembly is used on hipped roof timber frames. It creates a mechanical joint to reinforce the corner.
Learn about reclaimed timber, why it's so popular, and how you can leverage reclaimed wood beams for your next home improvement project.
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The differences in the different kind of timber building, traditional joinery versus butt joints with bolted steel plates.
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People often ask us how a timber frame home differs from a conventional, stick built home. In this post, we’ll address some of the primary ways a timber frame home differs from a conventional stick built home.
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A cross-lap joint creates clean, continuous lines in a timber frame. They almost make it look like the timbers are magically connected.
What is the best wood for timber framing? From eastern white pine to western red cedar, we'll walk you through your options.
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A stunning tiny timber frame cabin frame custom designed and crafted by Black Dog Timberworks featuring live edge cherry braces and red oak loft beam.
A stunning tiny timber frame cabin frame custom designed and crafted by Black Dog Timberworks featuring live edge cherry braces and red oak loft beam.
4 Columns house in Tokyo features four wooden columns arranged in a square at its centre that support the rest of the timber framework
Building a traditional Japanese ita-kura timber frame house, using tongue and groove boards to create a strong and durable structure.
This is a great detail of a timber frame rafter seat housing where it dives into the plate. It sports a housing, birds mouth and a seat cut for the joinery.
The Great Barn at Harmondsworth is the largest standing medieval timber-framed structure in Britain – and it has just been restored. Edward Impey investigates the remarkable story of its construction and its medieval use. Photographs by Will Pryce.
Some of the Traditional Joinery Methods we use for our Timber Frames. These joints have been used in woodworking for centuries and are strong and durable.
A lakeside retreat boasts expressive gables with geometric sight lines and sophisticated details at every turn.
What is the best wood for timber framing? From eastern white pine to western red cedar, we'll walk you through your options.
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Placing a wetting bush is the timber framing tradition to show the raise a frame process is complete.
Mixing The Best of Modern Materials With Traditional Form
Image 15 of 26 from gallery of Timber Framed Barn Residence & Meeting Space / Leupold Brown Goldbach Architekten. Photograph by Jonathan Sage
