The Comprehensive Guide to Barndominiums: A New Trend in Housing
The word “barndominium” is a combination of the words “barn” and “condominium”. The phrase “barndominium” was first introduced in the 1980’s by Karl Nilsen, a real estate…
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Timber Frame Design
Designing Your Perfect Timber Frame Vacation Home
The allure of a timber frame home is timeless. These structures offer a rustic, cozy ambiance, modern conveniences, and luxury design elements, making them perfect for a vacation home.
The 5 Basic Timber Frame Trusses
The truss system is the basic building block of a timber frame home. It’s one of the most memorable features and one of the first images that comes to mind when someone thinks of a timber frame structure.When you’re planning …
How To Convert An Old Barn Into A Barndominium
If you want to combine the timelessness of a historic structure with the comforts of a modern home you might want to convert an old barn into a barndominium. Converting an old barn frame into a new residence or outbuilding …
Types of Barns
A barn is often defined as an agricultural storage building; however, these structures are not limited by such a simple description. Barns can be built in a variety of different styles and for an almost limitless number of purposes.
What is a Cross Laminated Timber?
Necessity is the mother of invention. Born in Europe, cross-laminate timber (CLT) was developed as large timbers became more difficult to source and as an alternative to non-wood construction. CLT made its way to North America.
How to Build a Functional Master Bathroom
If you were asked to pick the most functional room in your home, what would you say? A lot of people might think it’s the kitchen, which is certainly a valid choice. After all, it’s one space that you couldn’t …
Why Build a Small Home?
It is increasingly common to see news articles and blog posts about intrepid small-home owners and the ingenious solutions they use in building their space-saving houses. Like most people, you probably spent a few minutes looking through the photos and …
Lighting a Timber Frame – Thoughts and Practice
Lighting a timber frame house is a bit more challenging than lighting an ordinary one. In the interiors of a timber frame, you can actually see the timber beams and posts on the ceilings and walls. These are exposed on …
Adding Versatile Space With A Timber Frame Shed
It seems that no matter how organized you are or how large your garage is, there always seems to be an overflow of lawn and garden supplies. Adding versatile space with a timber frame shed to your backyard or garden …
