Post and beam and timber frame are both beautiful methods of building but most people think of them as one and the same. Although they are similar, there are subtle differences between them. Both are ...

There are a number of different ways of building a timber frame construction, each with their own set of pros and cons. From the speed at which they can be constructed, to the eco-attributes of timber ...

As a child growing up in Big Sky country, Scott Butcher found a comforting appeal in rustic homes and barns. “I worked in my grandfather’s timber frame barn back in Montana, and loved the feel, the ...

Timber-frame construction puts gravity and lateral loads into fewer, larger members. It relies on exposed beams and open spans as defining architectural features. That differs from conventional wood ...

Casey Flood of Fortville stands in a timber frame construction project he has been working on. The carpenter owns Steadfast Construction Services. Editor’s note: The Daily Reporter will feature our ...

A family assembling a German-style timber-frame home by hand may look like a small residential story. But it points to a much bigger issue in construction right now. As governments and builders search ...

In recent years the construction industry has become more conscious of the need for quality, energy-efficient, environmentally friendly housebuilding methods. At the forefront of this development has ...

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) has collaborated with University of Michigan Taubman College to create the SPLAM [SPatial LAMinated timber], a robotically-fabricated timber pavilion for the 2021 ...