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.

Many people, even professionals, confuse timber-framing with post & beam construction. Both methods use heavy timbers, which accounts for the confusion that exists between the two. Traditional ...

This end result was referred to for many years as "mill construction" and it is now known as "heavy timber," "post and beam" or "post and plank." This type of building construction was predominant ...

Creating a 12x24 timber, 60 feet long, from a single Douglas Fir log is no small feat—it’s a display of both natural grandeur and human precision. In this video, we document the entire process of ...

Witness the jaw-dropping transformation of a gigantic tree into a sturdy 12-meter beam, ideal for building a log cabin. This video reveals every step of the meticulous milling process, showcasing ...

“Timber framing is traditionally a community event ... Lapoint thrifted much of the home’s décor, with a desire to further accentuate the post and beam construction. “I wanted to avoid decorating it ...

It explains why lightweight timber frames are typically used to deliver lower to mid-rise construction and when you might employ a panelised CLT or a post-and-beam mass timber system. Anybody in the ...

A building material called mass ... are concerned about the sustainability of mass timber, too, especially regarding forest management and beam transportation. Architect James Roseberry, chair ...

Concerns about obtaining insurance and mortgages have also had an impact on the use of timber frame for apartment buildings under 18m high. Called the New Model Building, the system covers CLT and ...

Although the firm had no previous experience with timber structures ... a chilled beam air delivery system—the result is an energy cost reduction of 44% over a baseline code building.