Building a summer house from small timber is an ideal project for creating a cozy and rustic retreat right in your backyard. In this step-by-step video, we’ll guide you through the entire process of ...

Moreover, as we’re put sustainability first, structural timber frame houses are on the rise. Here, Copley-Wilkins shares all you need to know about about planning your very own self-build timber ...

In this video, we share the complete journey of building the cheapest frame house, designed to be functional, durable, and ...

Today, houses are generally stick built with 2×4s or 2×6s, and sheathed with plywood to stiffen the frame and keep it from racking. Tips to make timber framing easier: ...

Decide what type of wood to use. A lightweight wood like poplar or pine will make it easy to lift the timber into place, but if your timber will be exposed to the elements in the absence of siding ...

Tucked in the woods of local artist Ray Carbone’s gallery, a structure is forming. Atypical of the prevalent stick-frame ...

John McLaughlin built sliding glass doors into the timber frame of this house in Dublin to improve the relationship between the interior and the garden.

But the advances in steel frame construction in the later 19th century allowed for much taller buildings. With mass timber buildings, wooden layers are laminated together, using nails, dowels or glue.

The second project on Dezeen this week by Japanese studio UID Architects is a small gallery in Fukuyama surrounded by timber fins (+ slideshow). Cocochi Comfort Gallery is built on an exposed site ...

Spanning more than 20 acres in China’s Mogan River Valley, Wiki Tribe Park consists of multiple A-frame cabins made out of cross-laminated timber. The impressive project was conceived by local ...

Expand Innovative timber framed barn conversion, using Douglas Fir A timber frame can instantly add charm and character to a home By Sam Wylie-Harris, PA October 10, 2024 at 8:30am BST ...

This excerpt comes from chapter 1, “What is Timber Framing.” You can purchase this book from the MOTHER EARTH NEWS store: Learn to Timber Frame. Timber Framing vs. Stick Framing ...