Timber Frame Resources
Information about Timber Frame Building
A Stay at the Woodhouse Guest Suite
Imagine waking up in a historic timber frame house and drinking coffee on the deck. The smell of fresh wood is in the air and you can hear timbers being cut in the distance. This could be a glorious way to start your day and the perfect base camp for designing...
What is the Cost to Build a Timber Frame Home?
Surveys indicate that home buyers would prefer to buy a home that’s eco-friendly, especially in the custom home market. If you’re passionate about living your life as environmentally friendly as possible, then a timber framed home from Woodhouse is the perfect solution. Our timber frame homes and commercial projects are crafted with three guiding principles: sustainability, efficiency and longevity.
How to Design a Home for “Aging in Place”
A Ranch Style Timber Frame Home by Woodhouse is designed for every phase of your life Woodhouse's Timber frame ranch homes are some of the most popular floor plans offered. This popularity is due, in large part, to baby boomers' desire to age in place. As people...
Timber Frames vs. Log Cabins
With Log & Timber Home Living magazine on newsstands, a Log and Timber University online course, and with many companies in this industry offering both timber frame and log building systems, it’s easy to understand how consumers could conflate the two. With a full...
The Energy Efficiency Benefits of the Woodhouse Building System
Energy efficiency and the effective use of resources is a mission Woodhouse wholeheartedly supports through our innovative building system. It is a matter of getting the most out of what you have: good value. It is a mission we live by and incorporate into all our...
The Benefits of Building with Wood
The manufacturing of construction materials such as steel and concrete contributes 11% of global carbon emissions each year. By comparison, worldwide air travel contributes just 2.5%. That’s why architects and developers are opting for a not-so-new yet novel solution...
Six Architectural Dream Projects
Architecture has always straddled the line between science and art, and between what’s beautiful and what’s practical. Architects have to oversee the development of the terrain of the site, meet a budget, discover a client’s dreams and wishes, meet local building and...
Reduce Build Time The Woodhouse Way
In the age of next day delivery and instant access, exceeding customer expectations no longer simply means delivering the highest quality product, but also delivering it in the shortest time period. To meet these growing expectations architects have been turning to...
No Fuss, Just Truss: How Woodhouse Empowers Architects
Woodhouse—The Timber Frame Company is uniquely positioned to help architects and designers succeed in a world where clients increasingly value environmentally conscious structures with high-tech performance. Woodhouse crafts elegant timber frame structures wrapped in...
How Woodhouse is Building a Better Design Process
Sales of newly built homes jumped 55% in June 2020—the largest annual gain since the housing crash more than a decade ago. This historic jump in new housing sales was driven by a variety of factors, including: The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the flight to the...