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A Guide to Timber Frame Home Kits
Are you considering building a timber frame home but wonder if there might be a simpler approach than designing a custom plan? At Carolina Timberworks, we get a lot of questions about timber frame home kits. So we created a short guide that explores what you can expect from a kit and how it can streamline the building process. What Is a Timber Frame Home Kit? A timber frame home kit is a pre-designed, pre-cut…
Why You Should Visit Your Timber Frame Company
Driving up to the shop for the first time, quite impressive, understated and perfectly done to create the right environment exuding the extraordinary craftsmanship inside. First Impressions: Safe, Clean, Orderly and filled with incredibly focused craftsmen working busily inside and out shaping our beautiful South Carolina Southern Yellow Pine Beams, custom cut from trees on our land, years before.
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Adaptive Reuse: Charlotte’s Google Fiber Headquarters
Where Google Fiber chose to put their Charlotte office was a surprise: they re-imagined the typical high-tech office space by repurposing a more than 100-year-old historic post and beam building in an incredible adaptive reuse project. Carolina Timberworks was proud to partner with Google to restore the historic reclaimed beams. https://vimeo.com/186416372 What is Adaptive Reuse? Adaptive reuse is the process of repurposing an existing building for new functions while maintaining the historical significance of the…
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Carolina Timberworks 2.0
When we built a new shop, we set out to up our game. And then we said to ourselves, let’s not just up our game, let’s go for best in class. https://vimeo.com/carolinatimberworks/20
The Experience of Living in Timber Frame Homes
Living in Timber Frame Homes “I’ve never been in a timber frame home” Joe Pinciotti’s words stopped me in my tracks. Hired by the Timber Framers Guild to convey what timber framing is about, Joe was trying to get up to speed on timber framing quickly. Despite knowing that timber framing represents a fraction of one percent of all construction, it had never occurred to me that most people have never actually been in timber…
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Carolina Timberworks: Timber Framing in Nashville
Did you know Carolina Timberworks has ties to Nashville? Gesche Morley’s (co-owner of Carolina Timberworks) son, Paul Defiglia, is an accomplished performer, producer, and engineer based in Nashville. Our Favorite Design Concepts: Timber Framing in Nashville Timber framing in Nashville first within its unique culture. Large outdoor timber frame pavilions are ideal for celebrating the acoustics of Music City, while timber frame sheds and lookout towers are perfect for building out your family’s farm. Whether…
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Timber Frame Solar Panel Carport
Solar panels that don’t ruin the view The idea for a timber frame solar panel carport arose from something on our wishlist: solar panels for our timber frame shop. Our roof has plenty of space for PV, but doesn’t face south, so that leaves us with only one option, a ground-mounted array. On the positive side, ground-mounted arrays, versus roof-mounted solar panels, are easier to clean (yes, solar panels need to be cleaned periodically), can…
What the hell is a timber frame, anyway?
Answering the question everybody is afraid to ask: “What the hell is a timber frame, anyway?” https://vimeo.com/carolinatimberworks/whatisatimberframe