Heading up Frank and Brenda Baker's driveway in Blissfield, Mich., the first thing you notice about their bungalow-styled house is the timber truss supporting the front porch. With its weathered wood ...

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 ...

Are you after an adventurous project with grand designs? A fresh beginning with an eco-friendly, new-build home designed to your specifications could be just the ticket. “Over the past three decades, ...

Guys Mills, Pa.? Working from a farm where abolitionist John Brown once lived, Gary Coburn is restoring old homes and barns to help preserve part of America’s architectural history. Coburn’s specialty ...

TAKES A VILLAGE: Barron Brown directs a crew at a barn raising near Marshall. Photo by Storms Reback It’s not every day you get invited to a barn raising, so when I did, I jumped at the opportunity.

We confess. We are guilty. Think of the gorgeous log and timber frame homes that are featured in newspapers, magazines and all those home and garden TV shows. The log homes are usually huge, accented ...

Timber home structures that can be erected in as few as five days could help turbocharge Britain’s house building, senior Labour politicians have heard. Increasing the use of structural timber could ...

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