Timber Frame

Nantucket Timber Frame
This shingle-style, sustainable timber frame house was manufactured off-site and assembled in stages.
Carriage-House Conversion
A renovation of a late-1800s carriage house brought to back to life a building that had sat abandoned for decades.
Timber-Framed Solar Canopies
This creative approach to a ground-mounted PV array offers added functionality in one energy-producing package.
A Durable Yet Affordable Timber-Framing Chisel
Arno's timber-framing chisels offer a quality cutting edge at a low price point.
Celebrating Efficient Post-and-Beam Construction
An old barn is transformed into a high-performance home that highlights the structure's original framing.
Artistry Meets Engineering
Learn how the timber-frame artisans at Settlement Post & Beam lay out, cut, and install a custom hammer beam truss for a covered porch.
A Rustic Kitchen Island
Learn how to use rough-sawn timbers and traditional joinery to fabricate sturdy, beautiful supports for a cantilevered kitchen-island countertop.
Keep Craft Alive: Maria Klemperer-Johnson, Builder and Instructor
Founder of a school of carpentry for women, this builder and teacher is working to shift the perceptions of a changing industry.
Dovetailing Two Worlds: A Frontier House Survives Two Centuries
See how one couple renovated this 1830s log cabin on the Canadian frontier to create a modern rustic home.
Rotten-Sill Repair
Old-house experts share a safe, conservative approach to fixing a failing timber-frame sill beam.

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