When Dave and Becky Lime purchased a 2.5-acre lot on Linwood Lake near Wyoming, Minn., during the mid-'80s, they decided to take on an ambitious project: building a timber frame home. Timber framing ...

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Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X NORTH BEND, Wash. – Extensive timber frame expertise was not a prerequisite when Daucey and Pat ...

Timber frame pavilions are ideal for people who enjoy entertaining guests outdoors, as they provide shelter from the elements ...

In an age of mass production, flimsy building materials, and cookie-cutter homes, timber frame structures stand out as a testament to the timelessness of true quality. Learn to Timber Frame (Storey, ...

Acting as your own general contractors on the building of your house is not for the faint of heart. It takes time, money and, most of all, vision. It helps to do a little rehearsing. “We spent three ...

When you think about timber-frame homes in Colorado, do you think of multimillion dollar getaway spots in the mountains? Well, it's time to think again. “People equate timber frames to these massive, ...

BILLINGS - It sounds mystical, but it's true. Nels Houghton's dream was the catalyst that brought Daniel Schwartz, an Amish craftsman who specializes in timber-frame buildings, from El Dorado Springs, ...

Tony HughesManaging DirectorWilliams Homes Bala When we first stepped inside HMP Berwyn six years ago, we had no idea what to ...