Craftsmanship You Can Count On
Since 2010, Timber Frame HQ has helped thousands of builders, homeowners, and architects design and build structures that stand the test of time.
We’re a small, dedicated team of timber framers, designers, and engineers working remotely from across the U.S., Canada, and Australia — united by a love of this craft and a commitment to helping others build confidently.
Meet the Team
Brice Cochran
Founder
More than two decades ago, he discovered a passion for timber framing, a craft driven by both artistry and mathematics. The craft of timber framing offers more than one lifetime’s worth of learning opportunities, and to do it well.
William Woody
Designer
William graduated from Walters State Community College with an Associates degree in Industrial technology, with an emphasis in Drafting and Design. He has worked on architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, civil... Read On
Katrina Williams
Jack of All Trades
Katrina earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in Interior Design from Florida State University. She practiced and taught design in Florida for many years. She truly enjoys being immersed in the beautiful world of timber frames.
Chris Miller
Lead Designer
Born and raised in the northwestern mountains of North Carolina he has been in construction his whole life. He decided to move into timber framing 26 years ago and fell in love with it. He is laid back, and has been told that strongest assets are artistic imagination, and his sense of humor.
Brandon Sullivan
Office and Marketing Administrator
Brandon cannot remember a time when he didn’t want to build his own home with hand-cut joinery and a lot of Eastern white pine. After a stint as a high school math teacher, he apprenticed at The Heartwood School with Will Beemer who introduced Brandon to the craft and trade of timber framing... Read On
Testimonials
What Timber Frame HQ customers are saying.
12x16 Pavilion
I worked with Chris Miller, he was very knowledgeable and made good recommendations for detailing and overall design. We are erecting the pavilion in the next few weeks, I'll send you guys some pics once complete.
26x38 Garage
Little longer timeline than hoped, but overall very happy with the result. The drawings were very helpful and clear, with no issues with the timbers we cut from the design
48x48 Monitor Barn
William was very helpful and patient with my questions and requests for adjustments. I very much look forward to completing my timber frame build using these plans!
20x20 Shed Roof Tiny Home
The company was patient and accommodating.
24x36 Timber Frame Pump House
No complaints!
Teton Reclaimed Timber Frame
William was a pleasure to work with. He designed a timber frame barn home for us using only reclaimed timbers that I amassed over the last several years. I highly recommend him and hope to use him again when it comes time to build the shop.
24x36 Sugar Shack Plan
I would like to take the time to say thank you to Brice, William Woody, and the entire staff for such excellent quality plans and customer service second to none whenever I needed parts etc ;or had questions.
14x18 Kingpost Pavilion
We had an excellent first meeting and we were able to save substantial money with minor changes in design and material. This is going to cost much less than I originally thought and can't wait to start.
14x12 Post and Beam Plan
Very professionally designed plan.
16x21 Hammer Beam Pavilion
This project was my first Timberframe project, and Chris helped tremendously with, not only the design, but his advice was also critical to my execution of cutting the frame! We are constantly getting comments and feedback from others on how beautiful our pavilion is!
30x46 Post and Beam Pavilion
Everyone was super helpful and very prompt. I can't say enough about what a great job you guys do.
22x30 Kingpost Pavilion
The design team was very responsive; email queries were answered within hours. I am very happy with the experience and the plans.
24x48 Shed Roof House
The team at Timber Frame HQ did an excellent job adapting their structure to my, as well as the clients, design. This was my first heavy timber residence project so I was quite new to this process. I would highly recommend them for future projects.
16x28 Mezzanine
Each member of the team was prompt and courteous. They invested time in understanding my priorities while honoring the budget I set for the project.
30x40 Heavy Timber Barn Plan
My client wanted a showcase for his taxidermy business that resembled Cabela’s in Hamburg, PA. I was at a loss on how to build this for him. I came across Timber Frame HQ, and from the first conversation, I knew it was going to work out. I will be using Timber Frame HQ again.
48x48 Monitor Barn Stable
Great and friendly experience. Can get a follow-up on questions after the fact. Highly recommend Timber Frame HQ.
32x30 Timber Frame Monitor Barn
Yes! Recommend as able and knowledgeable crew!
24x36 Carport
Due to extensive permitting delays, the frame material had to be stored but covered in a California climate for about 6 weeks before raising. This resulted in the final collar tie twisting and becoming unusable. Chris M. was gracious and provided the replacement quickly. Thx TFHQ!
20x40 3 Gable Pavilion
During assembly, I had several questions on a Sunday Morning. I texted with my questions, expecting a reply on Monday. A few minutes later, I received a call. The service was outstanding. Quality was great. It was a wonderful experience and we could not be happier with our Timberframe HQ project.
Custom Pergola
We had a bit of an issue getting the proper engineering stamp for Florida. I had to get a local engineer to redo and stamp the drawings. A bit of an unexpected challenge. To save on costs I claimed the pergola from the mill and raised it on my own. We do love it though.
A Note From The Founder
Seventeen years ago, I built my own timber frame home in the mountains of South Carolina, where I still live today with my wife, Christie, and our two children. Each plan and kit we create comes from what we’ve learned raising heavy timbers with our own hands.
I hope that one of our designs inspires your next build — and that you’ll experience the same joy I did standing beneath your own frame.
Brice Cochran
Founder, Timber Frame HQ
Our Core Values
- Treat People Like Family — Respect, honesty, and care in every interaction.
- Craft With Pride — Precision and passion go into every plan and joint.
- Keep Learning, Keep Building — Growth drives our craft and our customers’ success.
- Lead With Integrity — We stand behind our work and honor our word.
- Empower Others — Our mission is to make timber framing accessible for everyone
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If I order one of your sets of plans. How long will it take to arrive. I live in Vancouver Bc Canada
The plans come via PDF so you get them as soon as you order them, let me know if you have any other questions.
Do your plans include a cut list with all the locations of posts and beams?
Most of the plans do, the only ones that don’t are the full house plans.
Good evening. I’m looking for timber frame plans for a small house/cabin that is 24×34 with 1 bdr down/loft bdr, kitchen, bath, living area. Do you have one or can you make one?
Thank you,
Jim Hathaway
Jim, we don’t currently have plans as you describe. We could work with you on a custom basis, however. We do take on custom projects and would like to talk to you further about yours. Check out our page, HERE, describing what we offer and the process of our custom design services.
Scroll to the bottom of the page and fill out the design questionnaire so we can understand your needs. That’s the best way to communicate with our team and get an estimate for design services.
As soon as we get your information and give it a quick review we’ll contact you. Please allow a couple of days for our designers to respond.
Good luck with your project.
Hi Brice,
Nice Site
I am building a porch onto a small cabin and like your 8 x 12 12 /12 pitch with 8×8’s design. Structurally can I change the pitch to 5/12 and it still be structurally sound?
Just, that frame uses a structural ridge which put no outward thrust on the plates.
Nice house plans
Thank you!
Would you be able to modify your 32×28 Timber Frame Monitor Barn plans to accomodate a 32×50 dimension?
Michael, we can accommodate your change on a custom basis. PLease check out this page for more information.
Hi for the fire wood storage unit, what is the foot print size of the roof.
Thanks
The dimensions are 6′ x 10′ from outside to outside of the posts. The overall roof/beam dimensions are 10′-10″ x 12′-8″
Hi, plans look great but I’m just wondering what exactly you get with the plan? Are these plans all engineered and ready to take in for building approval from my local county? Are the plans wood species dependant or do they assume a specific species? Are loads calculated to include most snow and wind load or other factors that may vary from region to region?
Also, what is included in the membership? Does one have access to all the plans?
Thank you.
Dennis, The plans we offer on our website have all been reviewed by an engineer, but not stamped. People build our frames all over the country, and in each location, there are different requirements. Timber species, design loads, and values needed are just some of the factors engineers need to take into account in each case. In fact, an engineer will not stamp a set of drawings unless the site address is on the plans.
We do offer engineering services as an add-on to our standard plans. If this is something you are interested in, head over to https://timberframehq.com/custom-design/questionnaire/ and fill out the brief questionnaire. Armed with that information, we can get our heads into your project before we speak. That way we are best prepared to answer all of your questions.
Getting an engineer to review and seal them begins at about $250 depending on your location and the complexity of the plan.
You can check out the plans that are included in the Plan Bundle here.
We want to build a timberframe barn like your monitor style 32×28 barn for livestock. We don’t need to have an engineer stamp it to go ahead, but can you tell me if it was designed to be built with pine timbers? I’ve done a little timberframing for a porch in the past that was built with oak timbers and that was pretty hard stuff to work with.
We don’t really assume or design the frames to one spec. There are too many variables. We do try and design them so they can be built in most places with a #2 Doug fir in mind.
Hello are the plans paper or a download? Thanks
When you buy the plans you will receive links to download the PDFs
When you purchase plans is there a way to print out to full scale for making templates. Thanks
The drawings are all printed to a scale, you can enlarge the PDF to full size that way.
Do you have lists of builders that I could speak with and potentially select? I want to do most of it myself, but will need help with the frame assembly.
We do not raise the frames so we don’t have lists of builders. You might check here: https://www.tfguild.org/tfg-companies
Does the plans for the 18×24 pavilion come with material list for wood and metal brackets?
Yes, it comes with a complete material list.
I would like to begin a business building and selling small, ready-to-assemble timber frame kits. How would you recommend my best options for selling these things and getting a business off the ground?
Best,
Ernie Frank
Ernie, I’m afraid there is too much in that question for us to be able to answer on the website. But good luck to you!
What size timbers are specified in the 12×12 pergola?
Posts –8×8×10
Rafters – 6×8×16, 4×8×16
Plates – 8×10×16
Braces – 4×8×5