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Whether it’s the cathedral-like atmosphere or the honesty of the structure, barns seem to resonate with people.
Bittersweet Farms Party Barn
“Buy it”. I asked Jim Becher to repeat what he’d just told me. Then I had to admit we didn’t have …
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 …
Traditional timber framing is the art of connecting two or more pieces of timber using wood-to-wood joinery. Prior to the discovery of metal, this is how timber posts and beams were connected to frame the homes, barns, and businesses our …
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 …
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, …
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 …