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How to Build a Home on an Island: Challenges, Solutions, and Lessons Learned
Building on an Island: What You Need to Know Building a home on an island is a dream for many—but the logistics can quickly turn into a nightmare if you’re not prepared. From transporting materials by barge to dealing with…
Our New Combilift: The Strong, Silent Type
https://vimeo.com/carolinatimberworks/combilift We can’t all be sexy. Sometimes it’s about getting the heavy lifting done. Safely, efficiently, and without damaging the timber. Our new Combilift does that in spades. It has all the power and lift of an old fashioned forklift,…
We’re Timber Frame Subcontractors Working with Timber Frame Builders
If you’re in the market for a timber frame builder, we’re happy you found us. But there’s something we should clarify. Technically, we aren’t builders—meaning we don’t usually fill the general contractor role. Put another way, we do build timber…
Timber Frame Barn Homes
The beauty and charm of timber frame barn homes have captivated property owners seeking a private getaway worlds apart from busy cities and suburban sprawl. What’s so ideal about a barn home? There’s something about the drama of the open…
Timber Frame Barn
https://vimeo.com/carolinatimberworks/timberframebarn A big timber frame barn out of oak really does show off what timber framing is all about. Within the confines of a 5 minute video, the essence of a timber frame raising: the bent assembly, the manhandling and…
Reclaimed Hand Hewn Beams
Hand hewn beams or: putting old wood back to work this started with a question A builder who purchased reclaimed wood trusses for his client asked if we’d send some information on the original source of old hand hewn beams….
What Is Sustainability?
For nearly two decades, Carolina Timberworks has pursued sustainable building practices. Today, our passion for contributing to a sustainable future only continues to grow. Curious why we’re so invested and what this pursuit means to us? Let’s talk sustainability. What…
It’s called trees.
Construction (and operation of buildings) has a dirty secret: together they account for nearly half of the U.S. fossil fuel emissions. The good news is that there is a vast amount of room for improvement, and building with mass timber…
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Timber Frame Construction
Are you curious about the history and the basics of timber frame construction? Let’s look at how this building method has withstood the test of time and why it may be the right choice for your next building project. What…
Timber Frame Building
Here’s the thing about timber frame building: it might be the perfect construction method. After all, the origins of timber framing date back nearly 2,000 years—and the basic elements haven’t changed much over nearly two millennia. Today, timber framing still…
