Timber Frame Resources
Information about Timber Frame Building
Step 1 to Building Your Home: Stop Dreaming and Start Planning
Building your dream timber frame home is one of the most exciting and exhilarating ventures you will ever undertake. As you define and refine your dream, revisit all the tools available on our website and social media platforms.
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A Stay at the Woodhouse Guest Suite
Imagine waking up in a historic timber fame house and drinking coffee on the deck while listening to the sounds of timber being cut close by. Or it might be the smell of fresh cut wood that you notice first. This could be a glorious way to start your day, but the best...
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The Little Pine That Could
This Southern Yellow Pine species once covered much of the Southeastern U.S., and was a valuable source of lumber and timbers for shipbuilding, as well as construction from colonial times through the nineteenth century.
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Featured Builder Partner: Carlson- Farmer Inc.
Carlson-Farmer Inc. is a full-service contractor that specializes in roofing, remodeling, and custom homes. They launched in 1988, with their office tucked away in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina.
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Stronger, Faster, Better – the Inside story of Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs)
We began using SIPs from carefully vetted providers to help homeowners reduce energy bills and to improve the overall quality of Woodhouse homes. With all of the additional benefits that SIPs provide, we will continue to use them as a standard feature of Woodhouse designs.
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Stewart Speaks: Defining a Timber Frame Hybrid Home
“Stewart Speaks” is a monthly educational piece written by Stewart Elliott, our resident timber frame expert. Stewart Elliott has been Woodhouse’s Senior Team Leader for the Midwest and Western Regions since 2014. One of the longest standing members of the original...
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Steps to Building Your Home : Construction Phase
You have signed your purchase agreement, designed your dream home with your architect, and have selected your builder team. Now it’s building time! This is an exciting time for owners and the building crew alike. To make things easy, we have narrowed the home...
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The Woodhouse Builder Partner Network
Having a trusted builder to build you dream home is very important, as their role is essential in making sure that every detail of your new home meets your expectations. In this capacity, a good general contractor, or one of their project managers, will oversee the various trades that are used to complete the house.
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Timber Frame Joinery 101: A Woodworking Tradition
When you think of timber frame homes, you think of the smell of the timber, the big open spaces, and the natural beauty, but you also admire the craftsmanship spent making high quality, super strong structures. The building blocks of all timber frame homes is the...
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Steps to Designing your Home
The Woodhouse Design Phase as Part of your Package Do you feel overwhelmed thinking about designing your dream home? It’s not every day you get to design the home you’ve always dreamed of. Whether you are purchasing your timber frame building system directly from...
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