The Rocky Gap Cabin is a multilevel timber frame home designed to evolve with your lifestyle. Whether you’re a young family planning for the future or hosting multiple generations under one roof, this spacious and adaptable design offers comfort, beauty, […]
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The half pegged bladed scarf joint is a half-lap joint with the addition of the tongues or blades connecting one beam to the other. The blades add more surface area and create a strong, attractive joint.
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This 18×24 pavilion with purlins has great architectural detailing. The struts and knee braces gently curve, creating a beautiful structure. The rafters and purlins of the steeply pitched 12 in 12 roof create their own rhythm – top them with simple meta…
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Our passion and goal at Timber Frame HQ is to share information and inspiration about these sustainable structures. Placing a wetting bush is the timber framing tradition when a frame is complete. Take a look at these bare frames, shared […]
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All scarf joints serve the same purpose – to enable you to span a length greater than the the size of your timbers. Any scarf joint effectively creates one long timber from two shorter ones.
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At Timber Frame HQ, our mission and goal is to spread the word about these magical, beautiful, honest structures. Ready to curl up and read a good book? Imagine yourself doing that in one of these great spaces. Take a … 12 Timber Frames That Will Make You Want to Read a Good Book Read…
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Looking for a cozy yet spacious home that marries classic barn aesthetics with contemporary comforts? The 24×36 Timber Frame Barn Home Plan offers just that. With its soaring roofline and sturdy timber frame construction, this design exudes a warm, rustic
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Looking for a way to cut down on the time it takes you to cut a knee brace, or perhaps you don’t have the tooling to cut all those mortises for the tenons? How would you like a variation that simplifies the cutting but still gives you the strength and look of traditional mortise and tenon joinery?
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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.
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Do you have a need for a cabin with room to spare? This 36×24 heavy timber cabin with loft might be just the ticket! A beautiful and functional queen post truss frame with an attached shed roof creates a frame with lots of interest- and space! There are plenty of options to add windows,
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At Timber Frame HQ, we are passionate about spreading the word of the magic of these beautiful, honest structures. Winter blues got you down? Get inspired to be crafty in these timber frames. We bring you gorgeous examples from the […]
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Like all other scarf joints, this half lap with table scarf joint gives you the ability to create spans longer than the length of your lumber. Similar to other half lap joints, this one consists of each timber being split longitudinally,
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