TFBC- HDQ | January 20, 2011
Timber Frame Constructed by Blue Ox Timber Frames, Ltd. out of Alexandria, MN.
Joe and Anita Laurin of Badger, MN purchased a lot on Flag Island in the Northwest Angle. They wanted to build something unique with a lookout tower for their cabin retreat. The Laurin’s came to us with their ideas and we went to [...]
TFBC- HDQ | December 22, 2010
Trillium Dell Timberworks built this Rushville, Illinois timber frame home for a family of four. Trillium Dell Timberworks is a custom design/build timber frame shop. In this frame, we sawed the timbers on our Woodmizer bandsaw, followed by planing on our four-sided Weinig Profimat 45. The frame was sourced from local, selectively harvested stands of [...]
TFBC- HDQ | November 22, 2010
This month’s Timber Frame of the Month comes to us from Yankee Barn Homes.
“You never know what you’re getting into when you get into ‘old wood.’” That’s the conclusion Cathy and Bob reached as they planned their vacation home in the Catskill region of New York State. “My family has been coming here since I [...]
TFBC- HDQ | October 25, 2010
When Brenda called to tell me she had decided to paint her master bedroom black, I fell out of my chair. A few days later, the phone rang, lime green in the kitchen and dining areas this time. Dusting myself off, I asked if she had chosen her countertops yet. “Yes” she replied and proceeded [...]
TFBC- HDQ | October 24, 2010
by Blue Ridge Timberwrights
Frame design. Some floor plans have several frame options. Adding or removing a bent can alter the number of total timbers by as much as 20 to 30 percent, greatly changing the cost per square foot
Wood Quality. Moisture content and growth pattern greatly affects the strength and appearance of timbers. Choosing between [...]
Pam | July 10, 2009
Lititz, PA (July 10, 2009) – Lancaster County Timber Frames, Inc. (LCTF, Inc.) - member of the Timber Frame Business Council - will be recognized as one of three finalists of the “Real Estate and Construction” category at Central Penn Business Journal’s 2009 Best of the Web Awards on July 27, 2009.
LCTF’s Web site, www.lancotf.com, [...]
