Timber frame joinery

Timber Framing is a Very Old Building Tradition Timber Framing is an ancient building method that goes back hundreds if not thousands of years. The building method was developed as a way to build strong and secure buildings out of large pieces of wood, without metal nails, which were expensive and labor intensive to produce.

A few photos of one of our recent installations. As part of an entire backyard installation, we created an outdoor room built into a small slope. The stone wall…

What could be better? Learn the basics of timber-framing and get an outbuilding in the process.

Some of the Traditional Joinery Methods we use for our Timber Frames. These joints have been used in woodworking for centuries and are strong and durable.

Anatomy The typical timber-frame can be divided into four different systems: 1. Walls – run parallel to the ridge beam 2. Floor 3. Roof – composed of rafters and struts 4. Bents –…

The differences in the different kind of timber building, traditional joinery versus butt joints with bolted steel plates.

A mix of modern and traditional methods of joinery and assembly creates an engineered timber frame that goes up fast.

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