At Timber Frame HQ, it is our passion and goal to enable you to experience the strength and honest beauty of these sustainable structures. What better way to decompress from the holiday bustle and cure the winter blues than to […]
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J. Scott CampbellJ. Scott Campbell is the owner of Maine Mountain Post & Beam in Fryeburg, Maine. The company specializes in the dismantling, restoration and re-assembly of antique timber frames. They also cut new timber frames using historically correct design
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This dramatic joinery combination hails from temples and structures throughout Asia. If you have a four sided structure and need a clear span without the traditional tie beams over head or just want to add a cool feature to a
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The Blue Hole Falls Timber Frame Home is designed for connection—between family, guests, and the surrounding landscape. Whether you’re hosting a weekend of entertaining or enjoying quiet moments on your expansive deck, this elegant and flexible design brings together form,
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Used primarily on plates and floor systems, this corner joint uses a mortise and tenon on one plate (red) and a tusk tenon on the opposing plate (purple). The opposing plate (purple) gets housed onto the plate for bearing. It
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Don and Cristy CarlsonDon and Cristy Carlson are the owner-designers at Cougar Creek timber Frame, LLC in Winthrop, Washington. We asked Don how they came to start their new business and he replied, “After four years working in the Timber
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Embrace a timeless profile with our 28 × 20 Timber‑Frame Saltbox. Built with straightforward common trusses and collar ties, this frame goes up faster yet still showcases authentic pegged joinery. Leave those collar ties exposed and one side of the
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If you are looking for a easy post-to -concrete connection, this is it. The galvanized steel base is wrapped around the post with a nice curve profile at the top. The bases secure to the post with six structural
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Paul Freeman is Owner of Brooks Post & Beam in Lyndeborough, New Hampshire. He joined founder Phil Brooks at S.P. Brooks in the early 90’s and bought the company in February of 2006.Paul Freeman and Becky HudsonWe asked Paul about
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Are you looking for a two-bay garage, guest house or spacious workshop? Check out this 20×24 heavy timber outbuilding plan! With plates over nine feet high, and with a 6 in 12 pitch the ridge stands at well over 13 feet for a volume ceiling. However, we include roof pitch drawings from 3 in 12 all the way to 12 in 12, so you can choose the volume you like!
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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,
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Often in larger structures and barns you may need to split your rafters in two due to the overall length of the building. To accomplish this and create a strong member you can use a rafter scarf joint; in this
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