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Joshua Dickson

Danish Oil

Does anyone have any experience with Danish oil on a Hemlcok timberframe ? I have been sanding for 3 weeks anow and am about 1/3 of the way…

Started by Joshua Dickson

2 Mar 7
Reply by Lisa Warwick
Joshua Dickson

Sanding ??

Ok...I am a a couple weeks into sanding my frame. It's Hemlock that was planed and chamfered. I am might die of old age before I get it doe…

Started by Joshua Dickson

1 Feb 24
Reply by Ford Hall Heirloom TimberFraming
Shaelyn Strattan

Best finish for Timber Homes on the water

We plan to build a timber-frame home on the California coast...right on the bluffs above the surf. We are concerned about protecting the wo…

Started by Shaelyn Strattan

3 Jan 18
Reply by Ford Hall Heirloom TimberFraming
Bruce Harris

Timberframe Porch Mildew

IAs a new member of Timber Home Nation I''m not sure where to post a problem I am facing so I have this on my blog page and now here. The…

Started by Bruce Harris

3 Jan 18
Reply by Ford Hall Heirloom TimberFraming
Peter Davis

Makita 7104 Questions

Hi, Having wanted to build a timberframe since I arrived here in the US from the UK. I have gradually acquired the necessary tools to make…

Started by Peter Davis

1 Jan 18
Reply by Ford Hall Heirloom TimberFraming
Abby Mills

What defines a timber home?

What are the main characteristics of timber homes? What separates them from regular homes made from wood? I'm house shopping and am interes…

Started by Abby Mills

2 Nov. 24, 2009
Reply by Wes Loder
Stacy Crosby

any use for old pine wood floors?

We currently live in a Victorian that was built in 1889, and I'm not sure how old the floors are, but they seem pretty old. 2 questions...…

Started by Stacy Crosby

0 Jul. 14, 2009
foot chester

aged wood not need finish?

Looking at examples of homes built with 'reclaimed' materials, I notice that much of the old wood utilized in new construction appears to b…

Started by foot chester

2 Jul. 9, 2009
Reply by Emily Roache
Chris Mroz

Bent Red Oak for an indoor park in Seoul

Traditional Timberframe has a habit of being made from pretty straight pieces of wood. I don't do a lot of straights. When bent elbows and…

Started by Chris Mroz

0 Apr. 10, 2009

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