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Plan Your Timber Frame House

There’s a lot of planning that goes into building a new timber frame house; get our expert advice on buying land, building a private road, choosing a post and beam style, selecting a wood species and more.

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The Timber Frame Way
Once you familiarize yourself with timber framing, you’ll start to see its influence everywhere. Here’s what you need to know.
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9 Topics to Discuss With Timber Companies
Prospective home buyers are wise to inquire before they buy. Use the following nine questions to analyze if the company you’re ...
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How to Downsize Into a Timber Home
A reader writes in wondering what's the best way to build on a small scale:
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How to Make the Most of Your Space in a Small Timber Home Design
With a little forethought and healthy dose of good design, a tiny timber home will feel anything but cramped. Here’s how to mak...
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Q+A: Can a Home Have Too Many Windows?
Where does function overrule form here?
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What's Your Dream Custom Home?
Figure out what kind of custom home you should build.
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How to Site Your Timber Frame Home on the Water
Want to boost your sense of well-being and happiness? Build your timber home along a body of water.
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Why Timber Frame Homes Are So Sustainable
It’s not only the wood that makes people fall in love with timber frames — it’s their natural sustainability.
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Six Steps to a Healthy Timber Home
Keep your home’s interior fresh and fit with these six hints for cleaner indoor living.
Anatomy of a Timber Frame
Use this handy illustration as a guide to timber frame terminology:
Questions to Ask Before You Buy Land
A short and sweet list to help you walk through this big decision.
Four Basic Timber Home Terms to Get You Started
Some intro terminology to get you going with your timber home research and planning
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Deciding on a Timber Home Style
Some introductory terminology to get you started in choosing a timber home provider and understanding what the inside and outsi...
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(Pre-)Cut Above the Rest
Structural insulated panels (SIPs) and timber frame homes mirror and reinforce each other’s strengths, from their sustainabilit...
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What's the Difference Between Post-and-Beam and Timber Framing?
It's the details that make all the difference after all!
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4 Vital Questions to Ask as You Plan Your Timber Home
Use these questions as a way to organize the daunting process of building a timber home.
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What to Look for When Buying Land
Use this checklist to make sure you find the right piece of property for your timber home.

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