Although your timber frame home is low maintenance, there are still jobs that need attention on a regular basis. If you set up a quarterly schedule of maintenance tasks and inspections, you won’t suddenly be bombarded with a to-do list that’s overwhelming. Divide your tasks into projects for spring, summer, fall and winter so you’re [...]
Timber Frame Finishes Simplified
Many times timber frame home owners, craftsmen and builders will liken the timbers used in building a house with fine furniture. While the craftsmanship and detail that goes into these structures is often comparable to furniture construction, the finishes that are used to protect and preserve the wood are far different than what is used [...]
Getting Apples to Apples Bids for Your Timber Frame Construction Project
A Request For Proposal is an invitation for timber frame companies and contractors to provide bids on work to be done in constructing your home. This competitive bidding process allows you to compare a number of different companies before making a decision and gives to the best chance to get apples to apples pricing. Some [...]
How to Create a Construction Schedule
Making a construction schedule for your timber frame construction project takes time. However, I think you’ll find that you will reap the rewards in both time and money in the long run by taking some time and making an accurate schedule. We talked in a previous article on the site about the benefits of making [...]
Episode 4 – Digging Into General Contracting with Eric Morley
In this episode my guest will be Eric Morley with Carolina Timberworks, a contractor and timber framer. We are going to dig into what a contractor is, the process of getting one, talk about the DIY home builder, his thoughts on the timber frame industry and where he sees it going. We follow it all up with a tip [...]
5 Benefits of Making a Construction Schedule
Building a timber frame home can be an intimidating and stressful venture. A construction schedule helps keep the project on track. Here are five reasons why a construction schedule is an important resource in the home-building process: 1. Open Communication With Your Contractor Laying out a schedule before you build your home puts you and the [...]
4 Tips on Working With Your Local Building Code Office With Your DIY Timber Frame Construction Project
One of the responsibilities on being the owner builder of a new timber frame home is to insure that the house complies with local codes, DHEC (environmental control), zoning, etc… This typically takes longer than one usually allots and there is a specific order for getting your permits. Start early in learning the process of [...]
Episode 1 – Introduction to Timber Frame Talk Radio
Welcome to the premiere episode of Timber Frame Talk Radio! Today’s show will include an introduction of the host, Brice Cochran, and how he got into the timber framing industry. The rest of today’s show will include an overview of what future shows will include as well as the first “Tips and Tricks” segment of the [...]
How to Make and Use Curved Knee Brace Stock
I was teaching timber framing to a group of students, and we were holding bimonthly sessions. One session only one student showed up. He and I talked over what could we do that was interesting or different for us to do. We decided we’d cut some curved knee brace stock from a curved log that [...]
Timber Frame House Plans – 5 Simple Steps to Getting Your Own Custom Home Plans – Video Transcript
Hello, in this video we are going to talk about timber frame house plans and the five simple steps to getting your own custom timber frame home plan. We will look at the general process and give you some tips and tricks to help you on your way. Our goal in making this video is [...]
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5 Advantages to Building a Small Timber Frame Home Since 1970, the average size of a new home has nearly doubled, from an average ... -
Episode 3 – A 30 Minute Discussion About Timber Frame Engineering with a Master of the Craft I’m excited to be joined by David Hourdequin of D Remy and Co. an engineering ... -
Timber Frame Hybrids – What the Heck is a Hybrid Timber Frame? – Video Transcript Hey everyone! This is Brice with Timber Frame HQ. In this short video we are ... -
5 Exterior Lighting Tips For Your Timber Frame Home When you’re planning the electrical schematic for your new timber frame home, don’t forget about ... -
Episode 7 – A Chat with Jack Dickinson with Texas Timber Frames and the TF Podcast In this episode we talk with Jack Dickinson of Texas Timber Frames about their operation, ... -
How to Light a Timber Frame House – 5 Steps to Illuminate Your Home Lighting a timber frame house can certainly be a challenging aspect to the design of ... -
Timber Frame Construction Details – 3 Details That Will Make Your Timber Frame Unique In this video, we’ll take a look at some of the timber frame construction details ...
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Punch Up The Charm Factor Of Your Timbered Home If you’re considering a timber frame home, you’ve already got the charm factor going for ... -
How to Build A Deck For Function And Fun The snow has melted and spring flowers are peeking through the cold, damp soil. You’ve ... -
Running Wires in SIP’s – Concerns for the Homeowner When you’re building a conventionally framed home, you don’t think much about preplanning the electrical ... -
How to Incorporate Outdoor Spaces Into Your Home Spring is fast approaching, so our thoughts are turning to cool breezes, warm sun and ... -
A Spring To-Do List Although your timber frame home is low maintenance, there are still jobs that need attention ... -
How to Make a TF Tenon Using the Drop Cut Method :45 – Scoring the Lines 1:07 – Cutting of the ends 1:39 – Transferring the ... -
The Value an Architect or Designer Brings to Your Project Your home should be a reflection of you and your family. If you’re considering a ...
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