A classic barn footprint. Traditional mortise-and-tenon joinery throughout. A frame built to stand long past the generation that raises it.
The 24×36 Queen Post Timber Frame Barn is designed as a true heavy timber structure: 8×8 posts, 8×10 girts, an 8×12 bent girt at the center bents, and 8×14 tie beams anchoring the upper level. Knee braces at 4×6 lock each bent against racking. Rafters are half-lapped at the ridge and pinned with 1-inch white oak pegs, the same connection detail that has defined timber joinery for centuries. A fully framed loft deck with a dedicated stair opening makes this a genuine two-level structure, suited to workshop, hobby farm, equipment storage, or a barndominium conversion.
Start with the digital plans. For most builders, that is the right first step: a complete drawing set you can take to your local engineer, price out with a sawyer, or use to pull a permit. At a fraction of the cost of a custom engagement, the plans give you everything you need to understand the frame before you commit to cutting a single stick.
What the Digital Plan Set Includes
The drawing package covers the full structural frame: post plan, loft plan, roof plan, front and rear elevations, left elevation, section views through the center bents, and connection and joinery details for every major joint. [Confirm exact sheet count and any additional inclusions at checkout.]
Ready-to-Raise Kit
If you want to skip the sawmill sourcing and show up to raising day with timbers already CNC-machined and ready to peg, the Ready-to-Raise™ kit is the natural upgrade. Every mortise is cut, every tenon is fit, and the frame is labeled for assembly. Species options are Douglas Fir, White Oak, and Eastern White Pine. [Kit pricing, lead times, and exact inclusions confirmed at quote.]
Need Something Custom?
If your site, program, or local code pushes beyond what a stock plan covers, our design team works at an hourly rate to adapt the frame or build from scratch. It is the top of the path, and we will tell you honestly whether you need it.
Why TFHQ
Timber Frame HQ offers more than 100 designs across 10-plus structure types, the widest range in the industry, and a digital plan entry point that no white-glove competitor matches. The customer-raises-it model is a feature, not a compromise.
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Important Information and Plan Licensing Agreement:
- Timber Frame HQ provides plans for construction purposes but does not oversee the construction. The plan purchaser is responsible for assuring the plan meets local codes and regulations. It is the responsibility of the plan purchaser to obtain any and all structural analysis, engineering and specifications that may be required in the municipality in which it is to be built. Plan purchaser is to verify all measurements before construction.
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