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Planning a timber frame home involves more than just the floor plan; here you'll find expert advice on everything you need to get started, including budgeting, buying land, choosing wood, specifying a timber frame style, and more.

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Our Readers’ Favorite Timber Homes of 20
Here are the timber homes that captured readers' attention in 2022.
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Helping Build a Community’s Future, Inspiring Our Own
From the Timber Framers Guild's "Scantlings" Publication
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These Floor Plans Prove Mid-Size is Magical
Perfect for young families, retirees and everyone in between, these 10 plans may be middle-of-the road in terms of size, but thei…
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Fan Favorite Floor Plans for Timber, Log and Cabin Homes
Check out these 10 log, timber and cabin designs readers can’t get enough of.
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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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Preparing for Your Loan Application
The phrase “loan application” is one that can cause shivers of dread and concern. Take a deep breath and approach the loan applic…
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5 Ways to Keep Your Energy Bills in Check
While the new dynamic promises an improved work-life balance, it will also cause energy use and utility bills to skyrocket with t…
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Inside the Floor Plan: a Charming Cabin Made for Entertaining
Though originally conceived as a weekender, the size, amenities and layout of this plan make an ideal primary home for those look…
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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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Designing a Timber Home for Multiple Generations
Designing a log or timber home that suits multiple generations requires a careful balance between togetherness and privacy. We'…
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7 Home Investments That Make Your Life Easier and Healthier
There’s no time like the present to prepare your log or timber home for the future.
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Reflections on Craft and Building Connections
Timber Framers Guild Centuries Old Timbers Find New Life
How Centuries-Old Timbers Found a Fourth Life
In a historic timber reclamation and up-cycling story, some nearly 500-year-old timbers begin their third use, or fourth life, at…
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Q&A: What Should I Look for When Shopping for Land?
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Inside the Floor Plan: a Layout for All Ages and Places
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Inside the Floor Plan for a Modern Day Classic
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The Benefits of Building Small
Thanks to their innate charm, log and timber homes are ideally suited for downsizing. Here’s how to live large in a little space.
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Take a Look Inside This Cozy, Totally Custom Floor Plan
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Your Guide to Single-Story Homes
Single-story homes are as versatile as they are practical, and they’re perfectly designed for a lifetime of enjoyment.
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4 Tips for Single-Level Living
Ideas to maximize your floor plan when you’ve only got one floor.
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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 wil…
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Inside the Floor Plan for This One-of-a-Kind Barn in Massachusetts
Sometimes, constraints lead to creativity.
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A Timber Home Timeline: From Start to Finish
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Restoring a Memorial to the Korean War
How Cascade Joinery helped restore a memorial pavilion dedicated to the “Army of Compassion,” which saved the lives of more than …
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Creativity in Collaboration: Structural Support for One Artist's 'Project of a Lifetime'
How Cascade Joinery helped renowned carver Felix Solomon with ‘the project of a lifetime’: creating a 38-foot totem pole that tel…
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Jim’s Barn: A Deaf Timber Frame Raising
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