The Shelter Institute's timber frame classes are sold out for 2026 due to rising interest in self-building homes.

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 ...

BILLINGS - It sounds mystical, but it's true. Nels Houghton's dream was the catalyst that brought Daniel Schwartz, an Amish craftsman who specializes in timber-frame buildings, from El Dorado Springs, ...

This video presents a time-lapse of a recently completed barndominium build. It focuses on the main construction process, with interior framing, SmartSide, and the final wrap-up covered in separate ...

Choosing the new-construction route comes with challenges like cost overruns, permitting delays and supply-chain issues, but also the promise of getting a fully customized home. Credit...Kate Warren ...

At the age of 81, Charles “Mac” McRaven still can swing a goosewing broadax with the authority of a young Abe Lincoln. Through the decades, the Albemarle County author and master craftsman has built ...