As a child growing up in Big Sky country, Scott Butcher found a comforting appeal in rustic homes and barns. “I worked in my grandfather’s timber frame barn back in Montana, and loved the feel ...

“Extensive timberframe expertise” was not exactly a prerequisite when Daucey and Pat embarked on building their dream home in the elevated woods near North Bend, Wash. Turns out they assembled ...

You know what they are when you see them, but if you had to explain what timber frame homes are, you’d probably grope for a term. That’s because it’s easier to explain how they feel.They ...

“Natural Timber Frame Homes: Building with Wood, Stone, Clay and Straw,” by Wayne J. Bingham and Jerod Pfeffer (Gibbs Smith, $29.95) Authors Bingham and Pfeffer make the case for “building ...

All you need to know about building a timber frame home - Why self-build housing is a solid, stylish, future-proof choice. By Sam Wylie-Harris.

Rundquist said people often confuse timber-frame homes for log homes. “We do log work, too, but we prefer the timber frames,” Rundquist said. “It’s a different process.

‘Cabin Porn’: Photos of intriguing homes in rustic settings Oct. 15, 2015 Updated Sun., Oct. 18, 2015 at 12 a.m. This photo from the book “Cabin Porn” shows a forest camp near Cardigan, Wales.

“Extensive timberframe expertise” was not exactly a prerequisite when Daucey and Pat embarked on building their dream home in the elevated woods near North Bend, Wash.