Timber frame construction

Timber Framing is a Very Old Building Tradition Timber Framing is an ancient building method that goes back hundreds if not thousands of years. The building method was developed as a way to build strong and secure buildings out of large pieces of wood, without metal nails, which were expensive and labor intensive to produce.

What could be better? Learn the basics of timber-framing and get an outbuilding in the process.

Heavy Timber Trusses, Beam Trusses, Log Trusses, Hand Hewn Trusses, Hand Adzed Trusses, Timber Frame Trusses,

Find over 150+ timber frame joints and joinery examples, including, mortise and tenon, post and beam, roof joinery, compound joinery, knee braces, and foundation details.

The differences in the different kind of timber building, traditional joinery versus butt joints with bolted steel plates.

People often ask us how a timber frame home differs from a conventional, stick built home. In this post, we’ll address some of the primary ways a timber frame home differs from a conventional stick built home.

How Much Does a Timber Frame Cost? Read more about pricing on the VTW's Blog.

Building a traditional Japanese ita-kura timber frame house, using tongue and groove boards to create a strong and durable structure.

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