Would you like to build a versatile cabin with a rich historical tradition? This 24×36 Saltbox is typical of the style commonly found in New England. It has the characteristic one-story rear and two-story front of the saltbox style. As designed, the second floor spans two-thirds of the footprint, which leaves a high ceiling in one-third of the first floor.
Many times timber frame home owners, craftsmen, and builders will liken the timbers used in building a house with fine furniture. While the craftsmanship and detail that goes into these structures are often comparable to furniture construction, the timber frame …
Would you like to create a truly spectacular space with a nod to history? This 16×24 cruck timber frame may be just what you need! Crucks, often used in medieval times as tithe barns, get their name from the long curved timbers that extend from the ground to the ridge.
Timber frame layout is pretty simple, in concept. Just put the marks in the right places, then cut to the marks … maybe a bit intimidating when faced with a bundle of timbers for the first time without someone else to take the lead. We’ve all been there…
This timber frame dining table would make a great project to start your framing journey. The table uses smaller 4”x4” and 4”x6” members, so there are no big heavy timbers to lug around your shop.
The SicklersKayle Sickler is co-owner (along with his father, Greg Sickler) of Settlement Post & Beam, located in Sylvania, Pennsylvania. We asked Kayle how the company originated, and he told us this: “My father, Greg Sickler, started timber framing over …
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Seth Kelley is co-founder of Knobb Hill Joinery along with Michael Cuba. At Knobb Hill, Seth specializes in preserving and restoring the steeples, barns and covered bridges of New England. As Seth describes Knobb Hill, we are “hard working, …
Hudson HartHudson J Hart is Co-CEO (along with Mike Larson) of Big Timberworks, Inc., in Gallatin Gateway, Montana. Hudson describes Big Timberworks (or as Hudson calls it, BT) as “a group of talented craftsmen & craftswomen. We enjoy the opportunities …
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Encouraging you to live the good life in the strength and honest beauty of these sustainable structures is our mission here at Timber Frame HQ. To further that goal, we bring you inspiring examples of spaces to throw a party, …
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We are thrilled to continue our mission here at Timber Frame HQ, to encourage you to live the good life in the strength and honest beauty of these sustainable structures. In that vein, we bring you inspiring examples of spaces …
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