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 ...

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 incredible transformation of a gigantic tree into a 12-meter beam destined for building a sturdy log cabin. This fascinating process showcases expert craftsmanship and powerful machinery ...

“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 ...

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 ...

Trees cover more than two-thirds of Sweden’s landscape, making the country conducive for timber construction. (Loulou d’Aki for The Washington Post) A pine tree in the "knowledge forest" bears ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

In addition to showcasing the company’s post and beam construction ... Kiln-dried Douglas fir timber is the only structural wood used by Legacy because of its durability as well as its ...