Timber Framing 101 - Start Here
With timber framing, heavy, large timbers frame the structure instead of more slender dimensional lumber (for example, 2 x 6’s.). One of the most distinctive characteristics of a timber frame is the unique joinery that holds the timbers together.
Basic FAQs | Timber Framers Guild
What is timber framing? Timber framing is a distinctive style of building construction in which heavy timbers frame the structure instead of more slender dimensional lumber (for example, 2 x 6-in.).
Timber framing - Wikipedia
Timber framing (German: Fachwerkbauweise) and "post-and-beam" construction are traditional methods of building with heavy timbers, creating structures using squared-off and carefully fitted and joined timbers with joints secured by large wooden pegs.
Timber Framing 101: What is a Timber Frame House? - Timber …
What exactly makes timber framing so unique? And what technically is a timber home? We cover everything you need to know about how modern design meets traditional craftsmanship in today’s timber frame homes. Use this house framing 101 to guide your timber home journey:
An Introduction to Timber Framing - Fine Homebuilding
Synopsis: New Hampshire timber framer Tedd Benson provides an overview of timber framing, including a discussion of the joinery and tools this specialty requires. The uninitiated will get the basics, and enough information to give it a try.
Build a Timber-Frame Shed - Fine Homebuilding
Learn the basics of timber-framing and get an outbuilding in the process. Synopsis: This timber-framing primer covers the construction of a 12-ft. by 16-ft. frame, with step-by-step photos covering the cutting of mortises and tenons and the assembly of …
Craft Your Timber Frame: Timber Frame Kits, Plans and Design
Transform your vision into reality with our Ready-to-Raise™ timber frame kits. Explore customizable designs, precision joinery, and fast delivery. Discover our educational hub dedicated to providing tutorials and insights on the art of timber framing for …
What is timber framing? | Timber Framers Guild
What is timber framing? Timber framing has been practiced for centuries, and in North America we still build most of our houses and many of our larger buildings of wood. But there are different ways of making the frame or skeleton of the structure.
What Is Timber Framing? - Frameworks
Timber framing is the original ancient form of wood construction. Many timber frame structures more than 1,000 years old are still standing today. Other forms of wood construction have developed largely in the last century and have not proven their longevity like timber frame has.
Timber Framing: A time-honored, beautiful, durable, and versatile way ...
Timber framing is a construction method that utilizes heavy timbers instead of skinny framing wood (like 2x4s). These pieces are connected by elegant and strong joinery, which interlocks the timbers and incorporates wooden pegs to secure them.