Plan Your Timber Frame House
There’s a lot of planning that goes into building a new timber frame house; get our expert advice on buying land, building a private road, choosing a post and beam style, selecting a wood species and more.
Three companies share their most popular designs — and the secrets for customizing them to suit you.
The answers to these 10 questions will help to get your project off to a running start when you're ready to start building a timb…
Building a hybrid home is one way to achieve the signature timber frame appearance while controlling overall costs.
Vintage appeal meets modern design in a home style that has stood the test of time.
Timber homes save you energy, time and money — from the outside in.
Before you start designing and building your home, you'll need to pick your property. Here's how to choose property for home cons…
A handful of homeowners customize a popular plan to make it their own.
Expert advice for creating the perfect plan.
The right windows and doors will go a long way toward boosting your home’s energy efficiency and comfort.
No doubt you’ve got questions about timber frame houses: building them, designing them, living in them. Thankfully, we have answe…
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 w…
From quiet corners to hobby hangouts, consider adding a few extra personal places when designing your new home.
We asked two timber-home design teams to create two different timber frame house plans to match lifestyle requests from consumers.
How do timber-frame house plans come into being? A methodical approach works best. Follow our 10-step plan to get the perfect des…
Your home-building budget may have shrunk in the past 12 months. But you can still get the home you want while spending less.
Developing a positive relationship with your contractor is a key to keeping headaches to a minimum.
How creative can you really get with natural building materials?
Floor plans are more flexible than you think, so we took one floor plan and re-designed it six different ways.
These 4 different types of wood are the perfect building blocks for your next timber frame home.
Meticulously crafted and beautiful, timber frame homes are also versatile, energy-efficient and sturdy. But what exactly makes timber framing so unique? We cover everything you need to know about how modern design meets traditional craftsmanship in today’s timber frame homes.
From cherry-picking to wine-tasting, snowshoeing to kiteboarding, there’s a little something for everybody in the midwestern town of Traverse City, Michigan.
When a home employs the open-format layout popular in many timber homes, it can be even more difficult to find places to stash belongings. Enter the concept of custom built-ins in timber homes.
Understanding the basics of post and beam construction.
