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Where to Build Your Timber Home

What are the best places to build a timber frame house? Pick the optimal location for your post and beam home with our best insights on different cities, towns, and geographic regions-- with helpful tips about wood species availability, climate considerations, waterfront access, mountain siting and more.

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How to Pick the Best Property to Build On
Want to land the perfect piece of property for your timber home? Here are the down-and-dirty questions that need to be answered before you buy.
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Pitch Perfect: Designing for a Sloped Lot
Designing for a sloped lot has its ups and downs, but with creativity and proper planning, you can call a mountainside site home.
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10 of the Dreamiest Mountain Locales
Situate your log or timber home in one of these 10 mountaintop spots and say “hello” to the high life.
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Q&A: What Should I Look for When Shopping for Land?
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The 3 Most Important Things When Choosing a Location
You may think that the first step on your timber home journey is designing the house, ­but it’s not — it’s deciding where you w...
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Q&A: Design Options for Steep Slopes
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What You Need to Know to Build Remote
Many people dream of building their “little house on the prairie.” Few know what it takes. With a little vision and a lot of pl...
Questions to Ask Before You Buy Land
A short and sweet list to help you walk through this big decision.
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How to Pick the Right Piece of Property
Scouting your property early in the process can uncover hidden costs and design challenges. Here’s how to prepare.
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What to Look for When Buying Land
Use this checklist to make sure you find the right piece of property for your timber home.
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5 Tips for Building a Timber Frame in Snow Country
Keep your home wonderful year-round with these tips to building a timber frame house in cold weather
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Climate Considerations: How to Design a Floor Plan for the Weather
Similar to when you're purchasing a property, designing for one is still all about location, location, location.
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From Site Plan to Floor Plan
A beautiful home is one that works well for the people that live in it. Follow these guidelines for getting your ideas and need...
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4 Steps for Buying or Building a Timber Home
Follow these fundamentals, and you’ll be on the road to timber home perfection. These steps will show you how to buy or start b...
Talk of the Town: Floyd, Virginia
A tiny treasure box of culture and charm in western Virginia.
Talk of the Town: Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
Enjoy the beauty of the Pacific Northwest in Idaho’s Coeur d’Alene.
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How to Choose Property for Home Construction
Before you start designing and building your home, you'll need to pick your property. Here's how to choose property for home co...
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How to Avoid the Pitfalls of Private Road Ownership
Sharing a private road with your neighbors can be a great way to ensure peace and quiet for all—if you do your homework. Here's...

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