About Timber Frames

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The Frame
The Frame

Timber frames are a type of post and beam construction that uses mortise and tenon joinery to connect members (no metal plates, no nails).

The Frame
Not a Log Home
Not a Log Home

A timber frame home is not a log home. For one thing, log homes are built by stacking logs one on top of the other. As a result, a log home “will quit settling when the ridge pole meets the ground” (to quote a log home builder).

Not a Log Home
Strength of the Structure
Strength of the Structure

Timber frames are the strongest form of construction utilizing natural materials, and the frame does not continuously settle.

Strength of the Structure
Energy Efficient
Energy Efficient

A timber frame sits inside of the external walls and roof materials. The frame with structural insulated panels or straw bale walls is much more energy efficient than a log home.

Energy Efficient
A Versatile Home
A Versatile Home

A timber frame home offers an open and flexible floor plan. On the outside, a timber frame can take on any look you want: Cape, Ranch, Saltbox, Victorian, Santa Fe, etc. Once inside, the heart of the home is revealed: the timber frame.

A Versatile Home