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Expert advice for building a timber frame home, including advice on timber frame construction, eco-friendly building, window options, framing & trusses, insulation tips, wood choices and construction site management.

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Bringing Purpose to the Process
Custom-home construction is a process. A builder understands it, but to a soon-to-be-homeowner, it can feel chaotic. Here’s how to make sense of it.
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Survey Reports an Increase in Renovation Spending
See which generation spends the most on renovations, along with other key findings.
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Building From the Ground Up
Before you invest in a piece of land, make sure to uncover any hidden costs or terrain challenges that may arise.
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Seal It With a SIP
Consider these benefits of the highly insulating, energy efficient structural insulated panels, aka SIPs.
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Working With Timber Home Builders
There are a few things you can do to help your builder help you. And it starts with complete honesty and transparency in these ...
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Moving Home with Shacks on Racks
Saving history in Jackson, Wyoming, one wide load at a time.
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Living Sunny Side Up
Solar-energy adoption is getting a big boost thanks to innovative — and attractive — panel applications.
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Tips to Give Your Neighbors Garage Envy
Elevate the quintessential storage space to a garage worthy of admiration.
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What's in a (Frame) Name?
Shakespeare may have thought that the words we use to identify objects are irrelevant. We humbly disagree.
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Draft Your Dream Team
Here’s how to choose the right subcontractors to build your home.
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Make Your Home Built to Last
The keys to log and timber home longevity — and low maintenance — start in the construction stage.
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Top 10 Reasons You Need a Log or Timber Home
If you never thought a house could improve your health or allow you to leave a legacy for generations to come, then let us make...
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Get the Best of Both Worlds with Hybrid Homes
Successful hybrid home design and construction proves you really can have it all.
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Choosing the Right Windows for Your Timber Home
Don’t let your hard-earned cash fly out the window. The right glazing strategy can actually save you money — and make your home...
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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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Dirt to Done: The Finish Line
Our Dirt-to-Done hybrid timber home is finally complete! Step inside the result of this Rocky Mountain labor of love.
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Pro Tips: Detecting Roof Damage
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Dirt to Done 7: DIY FYI
The year-plus hybrid-timber-home journey is nearly over, and our couple has the finish line in their sights. To get there, they...

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