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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.

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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 building a timber home.
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Barn Home Style
This short Q&A with top timber frame experts explains why the charming and classic barn style home is now more popular and mode...
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Planning Pointers from the Pros
Planning tips from some of the top timber home designers in North America.
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Customizing Popular Home Floorplans
Three companies share their most popular designs — and the secrets for customizing them to suit you.
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10 Questions to Answer Before Building a Timber Home
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 ti...
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The Benefits of Building a Hybrid Home
Building a hybrid home is one way to achieve the signature timber frame appearance while controlling overall costs.
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Incorporating Farmhouse Style
Vintage appeal meets modern design in a home style that has stood the test of time.
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Enclosing Time
Timber homes save you energy, time and money — from the outside in.
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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...
One Floor Plan, Four Ways
A handful of homeowners customize a popular plan to make it their own.
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8 Pro Planning Pointers
Expert advice for creating the perfect plan.
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Windows & Doors: Boosting Energy Efficiency
The right windows and doors will go a long way toward boosting your home’s energy efficiency and comfort.
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The Top 15 Questions About Timber Homes
No doubt you’ve got questions about timber frame houses: building them, designing them, living in them. Thankfully, we have ans...
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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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Special Spaces: 4 Rooms to Personalize Your Timber Home
From quiet corners to hobby hangouts, consider adding a few extra personal places when designing your new home.
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The Lifestyle Home: Timber Home Design
We asked two timber-home design teams to create two different timber frame house plans to match lifestyle requests from consumers.
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Timber Frame House Plans: 10 Steps to Perfection
How do timber-frame house plans come into being? A methodical approach works best. Follow our 10-step plan to get the perfect d...
Cutting Costs in Home Building Budgets
Your home-building budget may have shrunk in the past 12 months. But you can still get the home you want while spending less.

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