New Construction

A traditional design adapts nicely to a residential site by Robert Weatherall

Healthful, light-filled, and energy-efficient, this home reaches back to its California past and toward a sustainable future by David Arkin

What could be better? Learn the basics of timber-framing and get an outbuilding in the process. by Will Beemer

A small new house in a historic neighborhood makes the most of its 1100 square feet by Bryan J. Higgins

This economical house design features factory-built rooms that surround a post-and-beam core by Libby Schroeder

Combining stick-framed walls with a timber-framed ceiling by George Nash

How one timber framer hews, bandsaws and steambends straight stock into curves by Ed Levin

Systems for labeling the timbers and adjusting the joinery keep the frame plumb and true despite variations in dimensions by Tedd Benson

Tools and tips for maneuvering big beams by Trey Loy