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Timber Frame Blog

Timber frame blog

What’s new, general information and frequently asked questions about timber frame and post and beam construction, inspired and beautifully built buildings, timber frame home design advice, what woods to use, and best practices. Check out our timber frame videos for a unique glimpse into our projects and methods. Use the form on the right to get our blog updates delivered directly to your inbox.

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Timber Traditions: Our Industry Customs

Timber framing has been around, in some form or another, for over 2,000 years. So it stands to reason, some interesting timber framing traditions and customs have sprung up in connection with the design and timber frame construction structures. We …
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Douglas Fir Timber Checks cracks splits

Why Do Timbers Split and Crack?

Eric Morley on why timbers split and crack, how long it takes timber to dry, where to get dry timbers, and why gunshots in the night are nothing to be afraid of when you understand wood checking and splitting. What Causes …
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Timber frame budget including oak pegs in a timber frame mortise

How to Figure Out a Timber Frame Budget

Champagne timber framing on a (craft) beer budget After receiving the latest Carolina Timberworks newsletter, a potential client emailed a great question:  “Can you show a recent home for a customer on a 300k budget, else this stuff is non-realistic to normal non-millionaire …
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The Benefits of Timber Framing

When you design a new home or modify your existing space, deciding on a building method is one of the first—and most important—choices you’ll have to make. If you’d rather avoid the standardized look of conventional construction, then the handcrafted …
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Carolina Timberworks Timber Frame Tree House

Timber Frame Tree House Kits

Search for “problems with tree houses” and Google will serve up 37,100,000 results:  it’s impossible not to harm the trees, trees grow over time, trees die, there aren’t the right trees where you’d really like to have a tree house… Our take …
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Build a Party Barn!

A timber frame barn can be much more than a space for animals or equipment storage. Thanks to their honest aesthetic and open space, these structures are gaining popularity as party barns and entertainment venues. What Are Timber Frame Party Barns? A …
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Renovo Badash 29er wooden bicycle on roof rack

Nature’s Carbon Fiber: Wood in a Renovo Badash 29er

Two of the Prettiest Oak Trees on the Blue Ridge Parkway…and the Carolina Timberworks Renovo Badash 29er Carbon Fiber Wood Bike Most people stop for a closer look when they see our wooden mountain bike, and have questions. “Is it really …
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Timber Frame Frequently Asked Questions

Differences Between Decorative and Structural Timber Framing

A homeowner building in the Outer Banks emailed a great question this week: “I was wondering if people typically use your trusses as structural members or just as decorative members attached to the existing frame structure?” We build and install both …
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A Timber Frame Greatroom from Reclaimed Wood on the New River in VA

Is Timber Framing Sustainable?

Timber framing often uses less wood and resources, making it the most sustainable way of building out there. Timber framing is one of the best ways to conserve our resources because post and beam homes are special places that people love, …
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Danner Boots on rock with moss photo by Eric Morley

When You Buy Quality You Only Cry Once

I bought the boots pictured above 20 years ago. At the time, they seemed expensive. What do the old boots pictured above have to do with building?  Please bear with me.  I bought the boots pictured above 20 years ago.  At …
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