Finding A ContractorContractors Responsibilities Checklist20 Questions to Ask your ContractorSelecting a general contractor for your timber frame home is a very important decision. Your general contractor is responsible for constructing your timber frame home. From the excavation of the foundation …
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A Request For Proposal is an invitation for timber frame companies and contractors to provide bids on work to be done in constructing your home. This competitive bidding process allows you to compare a number of different companies before making …
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Bruce and Cyndy Gardner Co-Own Homestead Timber Frames, located in Crossville, Tennessee, just about a mile off Interstate 40. They told us: “We take our craft seriously. Our business supports our craft and not the other way around. We enjoy …
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Tony Zaya is president and co-founder of Lancaster County Timber Frames, Inc. They are actually located in York county, Pennsylvania, on the other side of the Susquehanna River. The company was founded in 1996; however Anthony and his co-founder, Joe …
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Jim Rogers owns and operates Jim Rogers Sawmill and Jim Rogers Timber Designs in Georgetown, Massachusetts, and is active with Vintage Tool NE. Jim Rogers Timber Design assists owner builders with detailed, dimensioned drawings of their project frame. The company uses …
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Uncarved Block in Becket, Massachusetts, is owned by Brad Morse. Their projects are primarily in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts, but they have also ventured into Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire, New York, and Maine. The company’s approach is to build …
You’re really getting excited with this whole building a home idea. I can imagine that there are ideas zipping through your mind and half-understood theories are luring you online. The first steps in building a home include researching the possibilities. With so …
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When determining which company will build your home, you have a lot of legwork to do before making that decision. Here are a few things you should consider when you begin your quest to find the perfect partner. Research is …
Your home should be a reflection of you and your family. If you’re considering a timber frame home as an expression of your style, taste and lifestyle, an architect’s design that’s based on your input will certainly make your home …
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In this episode, we talk with Jack Dickinson of Texas Timber Frames about their operation, a special project that they produced this past year and his new podcast called The Timber Frame Podcast. This show was also aired on his podcast since …
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