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 | September 22, 2010
This month we are not showcasing the traditional timber frame home. Instead, we are featuring a beautiful pavilion/outdoor kitchen from Texas Timber Frames.
This pavilion was built on the Inks Lake in Texas next to a beautiful timber frame home. Using white oak exclusively, the interior timbers were aged and distressed for authenticity. An incredible fire [...]
TFBC- HDQ | July 21, 2010
This month’s Timber Frame comes from Cabin Creek Timber Frames, based out of Franklin, NC.
This vacation home sits on the breathtaking Nantahala River outside Franklin, NC, the location chosen specifically by the owner, a fly-fishing enthusiast. Just steps from the house is a fly-fishing paradise in the Nantahala River, one of the finest trout streams [...]
TFBC- HDQ | June 21, 2010
Check out the”Timber Frame of the Month” from the June issue of In Touch:
This month’s Timber Frame comes from OakBridge Timber Framing.
This OakBridge timber frame is located on Lake Wallenpaupack, PA and is scheduled to be completed in the Fall of 2010. The size of the home will be about 4000 sqft with six fireplaces and a master bedroom [...]
TFBC- HDQ | May 24, 2010
Check out the”Timber Frame of the Month” from the May issue of In Touch:
A Home to Grow In
This month’s Timber Frame comes from New Energy Works in Farmington, NY.
This timber frame home primarily features Douglas fir, however there are other accents which include reclaimed cherry beams in the master bedroom from the owner’s land. Natural slate and reclaimed foundation stone also [...]
