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Building Your Single-Story Timber Frame Dream Home
Post & Beam Timbers | Drying, Species & Shrinkage
7 Reasons You Should Build Green
Are Exposed Beams Directly Linked to Stability?
How to Artistically Mix Logs and Timbers
How to Avoid a Structural 98lb Weakling
Insulation Values Myth: The “R” Fairy Tale
Full Timber Frame, Hybrid Timbers or Small Accents?
I Want It Big! The Veach Home Project
A Brief History and Evolution of Timber Framing
Timber Framing a 10K Sq. Ft. House
3 Unique Approaches to Timber Floor Plans
Differences Between Log, Timber, Post & Beam
8 Timber Mantels - Inspiration Is Easier Than You Think!
The Sherertz Family Project with GRO Outdoor Living
Trial by Fire: The Birth of ATF
Tips and Ideas to Make Timber Maintenance Fun
What Type of Beam Finish is Best for You?
Where To Draw the Line For Timber Decor in Your Home
Timber Framing: Why it's a 'Green' Technique
What It's Like Owning a Giant Sawmill
Videos: A Timber Frame Lakehouse
Video: Couple Decides on Timber Framing
Video: When Feng Shui Goes Wrong!
Structural Lessons from 500-Year Old German Timber Framing
Featured on: Homestyle Green Podcast
Interview with Matthew Cutler Welsh of “Homestyle Green Podcast” about the integrations and iterations of green building as it relates to timber framing. Matthew focuses on the Green Building side of contracting and does an excellent job covering a wide range of topics on the subject.
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