Post and beam and timber frame are both beautiful methods of building but most people think of them as one and the same. Although they are similar, there are subtle differences between them. Both are ...

Timber-frame construction puts gravity and lateral loads into fewer, larger members. It relies on exposed beams and open spans as defining architectural features. That differs from conventional wood ...

There are a number of different ways of building a timber frame construction, each with their own set of pros and cons. From the speed at which they can be constructed, to the eco-attributes of timber ...

The Irish Timber Frame Manufacturer’s Association nicely round it up — in timber frame “the inner load bearing/support wall is replaced by an engineered rigid timber frame structure”. This is not ...