Plan, Design & Build
Get planning and building tips for timber home construction, including info on budgeting, eco-friendly building advice, siting your home, interior & exterior design elements, and more.
Keep your home’s interior fresh and fit with these six hints for cleaner indoor living.
What goes on behind your four walls requires a lot of planning. Here’s how to get your systems straight.
Whoever builds the home, the best qualifications are that the person provide reliable, qualified subcontractors and that you fe...
Use this handy illustration as a guide to timber frame terminology:
Use this syllabus to better understand what to expect from the process of building your dream timber frame home. While it may b...
A short and sweet list to help you walk through this big decision.
Scouting your property early in the process can uncover hidden costs and design challenges. Here’s how to prepare.
Architects design homes. So do designers. What’s the difference, and how do you choose?
While it’s no secret that a stock plan will cost less up front, a well thought-out custom design may be cheaper in the long run...
Some intro terminology to get you going with your timber home research and planning
Some introductory terminology to get you started in choosing a timber home provider and understanding what the inside and outsi...
Structural insulated panels (SIPs) and timber frame homes mirror and reinforce each other’s strengths, from their sustainabilit...
It's the details that make all the difference after all!
Use these questions as a way to organize the daunting process of building a timber home.
Use this checklist to make sure you find the right piece of property for your timber home.
The details of each variety may seem small, but their effect is huge.
Timber frame construction has been used for centuries and is increasingly popular today – here’s why.
Add your own fossil-like imprints to concrete to give your timber frame home an aged appearance.
