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Timber Frame Swing Set Plan

This simple but fun Timber Frame Swing Set would be a great beginner’s project. Your kids will love playing with whatever you can dream up to hang from the cantilevered ends– a tire swing, climbing rope, or you name it. […]

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Spotlight: Jim Rogers and JR Sawmill / Jim Rogers Timber Designs

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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 state

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Purlin Ridge to King Post Connection

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This purlin ridge to king post example shows a ridge connecting to the top of a king post, if you are using purlins in your roof framing system. It may look hard to cut but trust me it looks harder than it

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Spotlight: Eric Morley and Carolina Timberworks

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As co-owner and founder of Carolina Timberworks, Eric Morley leads his company in delivering a level of customer satisfaction, attention to detail, and quality that is simply uncommon in the general construction industry. Based in the mountain town of Boone,

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10 Steps to Staging Your Home to Sell

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I am finding that a lot of my clients are ready to move on, but their current house has to sell first. It’s a common dilemma these days. Many people need to relocate or want to build their dream house,

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12×36 Small Timber Frame Plan with Loft

500 sqft. to 1000 sqft., Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Plans, Cabin Plans, Loft, Pole Barns, Ready-To-Raise™ Timber Frame Kit, Timber Frame Shed Plans, Workshops / 22 Comments

Flexible Design. Expandable Space. Ready-to-Raise™ Simplicity.The 12×36 Small Timber Frame offers a smart, adaptable layout perfect for workshops, cabins, or glamping retreats. With three open bays and a loft for expanded living or storage space, this design balances rustic timber

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Scarf Joint With A Wedge

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Timber Scarf Joint with Wedge and Screws

Nothing beats the look and strength of an undersquinted scarf joint with a wedge. In this detail, we illustrate three types of methods to connect the two beams and joints together. Please note that the preferred method for scarf joint placement is over a

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Spotlight: Dai Ona and Daizen Joinery

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(Dai) Yoshito Ona founded and leads Daizen Joinery, located on the shores of the South Thompson River in Kamloops, British Columbia. They are a specialty timber frame operation that carefully balances precision technology and superior hand craftsmanship to deliver the

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Making a Home Design Notebook

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Why make a home design notebook? Your professional architect or home designer will be best able to create the home of your dreams, if you can show them what your dreams are. So you need to do lots of homework.

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12×16 King Post Timber Frame Plan

1 sqft. to 500 sqft., Hot Tub Shelters, Pavilion Plans, Picnic Shelter, Ready-To-Raise™ Timber Frame Kit, Saunas, Screen Porch Plans, Storage Shed Plans, Timber Frame Pergola Plans, Timber Frame Shed Plans, Wedding Pavilions, Workshops / 35 Comments

This charming 12×16 King Post Timber Frame is the ideal choice for enhancing your outdoor living area or property. Compact yet spacious enough for a variety of uses, this design offers unmatched versatility—perfect as a cozy cabin, stylish garden shed,

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Sill Plate to Post Joinery

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Using a traditional timber framed floor system which includes a sill plate and joists is becoming rare. However, it is still a great way to create the floor system, depending on your project needs. In this detail a stub tenon is used

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Spotlight: Stephen Morrison and MoreSun Custom Woodworking, Inc.

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MoreSun Custom Woodworking, Inc. has a busy timber frame shop in Long Creek, South Carolina, and an office and furniture shop in nearby Mountain Rest, South Carolina. Founded in 2002, it began as a simple one-man show when Stephen Morrison

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