The kitchen is the heart of any home. It’s a room that everyone uses, the place where the family gathers, and one of the most functional rooms in any home. Building a functional timber frame kitchen is one of the most important parts of the construction process…
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If you’ve always wanted to build your own timber frame home but are overwhelmed by the idea, a timber frame kit from a reputable timber frame company might be just the solution you need. These kits include everything
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Timber frame barns are beautiful structures that are built using a construction method that’s been around for millennia. They’re rustic, unique, are of the highest quality, and are just plain gorgeous to look at. If you’ve decided to take on
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There are various things that you will want to consider before designing your small timber frame home. There are several reasons why many people are starting to build these unique homes. With small timber frame floor plans, you will be
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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
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When you’re driving around new housing developments, you’ll see lots of variations of the typical American dream home – which very often are called McMansions by detractors. These grand homes certainly do have loads of space, room to grow and
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The Rothoblaas X10 is a moment post base, which means structurally the post is a fixed end and supports the moment forces in the structure. This allows you to simplify your design and do away with some supporting beams and
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Spring is fast approaching, so our thoughts are turning to cool breezes, warm sun and a leisurely Sunday afternoon with friends outdoors. It’s important to integrate each entity into a total living environment when planning your timber frame home with
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If you have a design for your timber frame and are in the process of starting the construction phase, you may find that it is not easy to finance your timber frame home. Who will mortgage a timber frame house
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Making a construction schedule for your 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
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I am finding that a lot of my clients are ready to move on, but their current house has to sell first. It’s a common dilemma these days. Many people need to relocate or want to build their dream house,
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Why make a home design notebook? Your professional architect or home designer will be best able to create the home of your dreams, if you can show them what your dreams are. So you need to do lots of homework.
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