Timber Frames

A timber frame house allows the structure of the building to be incorporated into the interior aesthetics of your home. The elegant bones of the house are exposed, revealing the warmth and beauty of posts and beams married in finely crafted harmony.

Choosing this classic style of construction that has withstood the test of time still allows you to express your personal style. There are options among a variety of woods and types of joinery, from the traditional mortise and tenon to 19th century steel connections. Whatever engineering is used, it follows the direction determined by the feel you want your home to have.

Timber frames pose unique challenges for developing interior spaces. Partitioning must work in meaningful ways with the structure. With our timber frame associates, Housewright has developed special expertise in combining the best of 21st century technology with old world craftsmanship. We can also offer you timber frame design elements that are purely decorative.

The timber frame roof system on this conventionally framed house results
in a soaring bedroom ceiling.

This timber frame intersection is joined with iron to a decorative granite support column.

Bleached Douglas fir creates a pleasing
contrast with iron connectors.

Timber frame construction produces interior design features that are both spacious and cozy.

This 12-sided timber frame roof system is reinforced with steel truss rods that are
both functional and decorative.