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Traditional Reclaimed Timberframe
1 commentThis is a small traditional timber frame constructed from various species of reclaimed timbers. Most everything in this house is recycled; the floors are utility grade oak (some pieces as short...
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Octagonal Gazebo
4 commentsThis is a Gazebo in the Lake Tahoe area designed to withstand 300 psf snow loads!
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Parry Sound Cottage
This cottage was built by Timmerman Timberworks near Parry Sound, Ontario. The wings of the cottage are full-scribe, chinked log, with timber roof systems above, and the main aisle is full...
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Timber frame home Central NY
2 commentsThis is an owner/builder project my wife I are undertaking. The frame was designed and cut by Vermont Frames. We raised the frame ourselves with the help of friends and a tech...
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Tucker Timber Frame
This home is a two story 2000 SF timber frame built from old growth doug fir. All timber recycled from Pier 3 in Astoria OR (built in 1913). All cabinets and trim are built from the same...
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Lake Home Eyebrow Dormer
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Timber Frame Lighthouse
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Frame Raising in North Carolina
1 commentTimber frame home in North carolina, raising was held in Feb 2009. Designed by myself and Riverbend Timberframe. Berg Mountain Home did the raising and built the home.
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New Hampshire 30'x36' story and a half, locally grown Hemlock
Locally grown Hemlock timbers frame this Mascoma riverfront home in NH. Special thanks to Great Northern Barns who prefabed most of the frame at their shop less than a mile awaynbsp...
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Half Octagon Timber Frame
16' by 30' timber frame addition to a ten sided house on Lake Champlain in Vermont. The frame ends in a half octagon to create a very dramatic space. The frame was cut from local hemlock...
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Alaskan Timber Frame Workshop
7 commentsMy first timber frame building. A 20' x 32' workshop. All western red cedar timbers were 'beach logged' (down-dead trees) collected off the beaches of Southeast Alaska. Special thanks to...
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Timber Frame on Lake Sylvia, MN
2 commentsTimber frame in Douglas Fir on Lake Sylvia, MN. Principal Plates and Purlins are 10x16. Frame by Northern Lights Timber Framing, Minneapolis. General Contractor: Bruce Prevost...
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Barn restoration & addition
1 commentThis is very simple I realize and maybe not what you had in mind for your contest but the simplicity is what I favor here. For the most part all the wood started this project in it's round form, that...
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20x24 workshop
2 commentsThe frame footprint is 20x24, The frame was constructed using four bents using local hemlock. Each post of each bent corresponds with a reinforced sonatube which also supported...
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How to Paint Fiber-Cement Siding
Painter Jim Lacey shares some tips for caulking and painting fiber-cement siding. read more
Enter to Win a Fine Homebuilding Prize Package
Beginning September 17 and running through October 16, Fine Homebuilding readers can submit photos of their best timber-frame jobs.
We're awarding points for complex joinery and overall aesthetics, so start uploading your photos now. We're after images of completed projects as well as detail photos of joinery. And don't forget to upload a shot or two of your completed job when it was a mere work in progress!
One lucky winner will be selected to receive a Fine Homebuilding prize package valued at more than $200. The prize package includes:
- A copy of Ted Benson's classic book, "The Timber-Frame Home"
- The 2009 Fine Homebuilding Magazine Archive on DVD-ROM
- A 1-year subscription to Fine Homebuiding magazine
