Post and beam and timber frame are both beautiful methods of building but most people think of them as one and the same. Although they are similar, there are subtle differences between them. Both are ...

Roundwood timber framing means working with materials sourced straight from the forest, using nature’s shapes to create the structure, employing techniques that can easily be learnt and passed on, and ...

TAKES A VILLAGE: Barron Brown directs a crew at a barn raising near Marshall. Photo by Storms Reback It’s not every day you get invited to a barn raising, so when I did, I jumped at the opportunity.

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) has collaborated with University of Michigan Taubman College to create the SPLAM [SPatial LAMinated timber], a robotically-fabricated timber pavilion for the 2021 ...

In the cool morning air, dappled sunlight filters through the boughs of towering cedars and onto the yard where two dozen carpenters are working. Huge logs are suspended, a warm fleshy hue to them as ...

When Pete and DeeAnn Simpson set out to build their Indianola home, they had more on their minds than its comforts and aesthetics. Their focus was on its longevity, environmental impact and effect on ...

In an age of mass production, flimsy building materials, and cookie-cutter homes, timber frame structures stand out as a testament to the timelessness of true quality. Learn to Timber Frame (Storey, ...

Chad Mathrani, a timber framer working as a consultant on Pedrick Store House, took some time out from his work this week to talk to the Gazette. Mathrani, 28, lives in Salem. Three years ago he and ...

Construction in New York City is one of the most dynamic and demanding industries in the country — but it’s also one of the most dangerous. From working at great heights to managing heavy machinery on ...