Have you been looking for a timber frame with a symmetrical roof? If so, check out this 16×24 hipped roof pavilion! If you live in a snowy or windy area, a hipped roof is a good choice because of its sturdiness. This frame is designed with simple trusses with cross braces.
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.
This 24×36 A-Frame has loads of character with the cruck-style braces and curved collars. The steeply pitched roof creates a soaring ceiling and ample headroom in the loft bedroom.
If you are just beginning in timber framing, or are looking for a small, inexpensive and easy-to-handle project, this 10×12 shed roof design could be the perfect plan for you! The largest timbers are 6x material, which makes them not only lighter to move around but more economical to purchase.
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.
The design of this 24×36 gambrel barn home plan will maximize headroom on your second floor! The frame gets its name from the characteristic dual roof pitches. Along with ample headroom down the center, you will be able to have plenty of storage in the space outside of the loft posts.
What would be better to furnish that timber frame pavilion you have built, than a well-crafted timber frame picnic table? The picnic table top is 6 feet wide and just under 3 feet deep.
This roomy 14×18 heavy timber pavilion is quick and easy to cut, since there are only two bents. You could use this for a nice backyard workshop, an outdoor kitchen and dining pavilion…
If you want to beautify your home or business, take a look at this 10×8 hammer beam entrance porch! Chamfered ends embellish the hammer posts, and there are plenty of gently curved braces connecting the hammer beams and supporting the front 3 foot overhang.
Sugar shacks have traditionally been found in Eastern Canada and Northern New England, where maple syrup is made by boiling down the sugar maple sap. The distinctive cupola was actually functional to allow steam to escape. Now you can create …
