Timber Framing

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.

Building a traditional Japanese ita-kura timber frame house, using tongue and groove boards to create a strong and durable structure.

The cost of a timber frame is determined by a variety of factors. Today we’ll look at the factors that will contribute to the cost of your timber frame so that you can understand why you need an individual quote, what factors will affect your quote, what the quote will involve, and what we’re basing your frame’s price on.

People often ask us how a timber frame home differs from a conventional, stick built home. In this post, we’ll address some of the primary ways a timber frame home differs from a conventional stick built home.

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.

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

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

A stunning tiny timber frame cabin frame custom designed and crafted by Black Dog Timberworks featuring live edge cherry braces and red oak loft beam.