Building A Timber Frame Home

Download a PDF copy of TFBC's Guide to Building A Timber Frame Home.

Featured Book

Timber Frame Hybrids


Written by Anthony F. Zaya and Tim Diener

Building a hybrid timber frame structure is one way to control the costs of building a timber frame while still taking advantage of the beautiful building style. Learn about how you can mix traditional timber framing with conventional building styles to maximize your budget and your structure’s appeal.

You can also visit our Hybrids page to learn more.

Contributing Resources

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Resources

Whether you are a timber frame professional or simply wanting to learn more about the craft of timber framing, the TFBC has collected resources that you can use to learn more. Resources are sorted by type, including books, magazine, home shows, and links.

TFBC Resource Guide

The Timber Frame Resource Guide is designed to help both timber frame industry professionals and clients building timber frame homes to identify sources of materials and services. This free guide is updated with each new entry so it will always contain the most current listings. It is an indispensable tool for professionals who use it for reference throughout the year.

To search the Resource Guide, click here.

TFBC Articles

Articles in this section have been assembled by TFBC members on relevant topics to the industry.

Books

Visit the Books page to see our recommended reading selections.

Take advantage of the wide variety of books that have been published about architecture and timber framing. Book topics include explorations of history, the craft of timber framing, and collections of remarkable timber framing projects. Whether you are looking for inspiration or detailed information about how to build, these books can get you the information you need.

Magazines

These regular publications can help you stay up to date on relevant timber frame industry news and beautiful new projects being built around the globe.

Timber Home Living Magazine, Home Buyer Publications
http://www.timberhomeliving.com/
4125 Lafayette Center Drive, Ste 100, Chantilly, VA 20151
Phone (800) 826-3893 Fax (703) 222-3209

Timber Framing
http://www.tfguild.org/publications/timber-framing
Quarterly publication of the Timber Framers Guild,
PO Box 60, Becket, MA 01223

Scantlings
http://www.tfguild.org/publications/scantlings
Newsletter of the Timber Framers Guild
PO Box 60, Becket, MA  01223

AIA Continuing Education

TFBC offers AIA-accredited seminars designed specifically for architects and design professionals. These programs can also qualify towards engineering license renewal credits. Each seminar is facilitated by specially trained TFBC members and is worth one Continuing Education credit. Seminar topics are designed to educate attendees in the craft of timber framing, whether used in residential or commercial construction. Sessions for each seminar are held during Log & Timber Home Shows and scheduled as available in local architectural communities.
All seminars are currently free!

To view the schedule of upcoming AIA-accredited seminars, visit our Event Calendar.
For more information, reach our office.

As one architect wrote after seeing the presentation - "Great PowerPoint! Some we see are so dull and dry but this was definitely done by a designer which I appreciate."

Home Shows and Public Raisings

Home shows and timber frame raisings are an opportunity for builders to showcase their work and potential clients to see the breadth of possibilities available. To see the calendar of events that includes upcoming events and shows, view our Event Calendar.