Timber frames, for so long limited to the low-rise residential sector, have begun to break into commercial and higher-rise uses, thanks to technological breakthroughs. What does the future hold? For ...

Using timber to build houses is relatively new here, so you may be in trouble if the man on the site putting timber-frame kits… Using timber to build houses is relatively new here, so you may be in ...

PITTSFIELD — In May 1965, John Sobon, piloting a 60-foot crane, ripped into a North Adams apartment building, bringing a century-old timber frame structure to the ground. In a period marked by postwar ...

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, ...

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 ...