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TFG Western Conference

A Look at the 2012 Western Timber Framer’s Guilds Conference

I am sitting here in the San Francisco Airport looking back and reflecting on the past few days.  You see, I just attended the Timber Framer’s Guild Western Conference just outside Monterey Bay at the Asilomar Conference Center. It always amazes me just how much I enjoy hanging out and talking with a group of [...]

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Controlling the Cost of a Timber Frame House Kit

Controlling Cost in a Timber Frame House Kit

These days, people are looking for more and more ways to minimize costs.  This is true for the daily expenditures we spend on our day to day living, and this is also true for major expenditures like building a timber frame house kit.  Building a house is an important step – one that involves a [...]

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The Six Steps in Getting a Timber Frame Kit

Getting a timber frame is not very difficult and folks enjoy the process.  Below I have outlined six steps that each timber frame project goes through help you to understand how to get a timber frame kit yourself. I am sure your path you take may deviate a little but I think you’ll find this [...]

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How to Find an Engineer for My Timber Frame Plans

In building timber frame houses, homeowners need the help of professionals when it comes to the design and planning of the house kit.  Before the timber frame construction is even started, homeowners usually already have an idea of what they want the finished product to look like.  After all, we all grew up having ideas [...]

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