Are you after an adventurous project with grand designs? A fresh beginning with an eco-friendly, new-build home designed to your specifications could be just the ticket. “Over the past three decades, ...

What is timber frame construction? Construct a tried-and-true timber frame using timber framing joints in this how-to, complete with helpful tips. Traditional timber framing looks great, and is very ...

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 ...

When Dave and Becky Lime purchased a 2.5-acre lot on Linwood Lake near Wyoming, Minn., during the mid-'80s, they decided to take on an ambitious project: building a timber frame home. Timber framing ...

POP Projects is a collection of new and classic projects from more than a century of Popular Mechanics. Master skills, get tool recommendations, and, most importantly, build something of your very own ...

The Irish Timber Frame Manufacturer’s Association nicely round it up — in timber frame “the inner load bearing/support wall is replaced by an engineered rigid timber frame structure”. This is not ...

A fire that ravaged a timber-frame building in Edinburgh last month was the latest in a series of similar incidents that have blighted the industry over the past few years. Thomas Lane examines what ...

With timber frame construction expected to continue growing in popularity, it’s critical that any building made from the material is adequately protected against the spread of fire. Here, cavity ...

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