House Post And Beam Framing

Our home designs showcase the use of natural timbers open floor plan living vaulted ceilings and lots of natural light.

House post and beam framing.

A timber framed building uses traditional joinery like mortise and tenon dovetails and tongue and fork to name a few to form the connections. This is the second video in the post beam construction series. Rustic yet dignified our kits provide the perfect blend of value strength and style for your custom home. This makes sense as the weight of the house is a series of point loads where the posts are.

The soaring wood ceilings and exposed post and beam frame are not only beautiful but extremely strong and versatile. Unfortunetly i ll have to split it up into two parts because winter has come and it s slowin. Floor ceiling joists rest on the tops of those beams rather than being nailed into the sides of the balloon studs. Modern post and beam framing builds the house one story at a time.

Sand creek post beam home kits have become the starting point for many custom homes across the country. Customize any of our house plans or create a new one of your own. Linwood is recognized as a world leader in contemporary post and beam new home construction. Something that is commonly confused is the difference between timber framing and post and beam construction.