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Building a Timber Frame
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My wife and I plan on building a timber frame as our retirement home. We have the land and have been working with a local architect who we like very much. To date, we have an unfinished basic plan.…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Gravitas Design Dec 29, 2011.

 

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Gravitas Design replied to Bud Stahler's discussion 'Building a Timber Frame'
Bud, Based on the age of this post I am sure you are well on your way but I want to add some relevant comments for future readers. We design log and timber frame homes all across the country and work with many manufacturers and builders. We find it…
Dec 29, 2011
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Dale Wayne Mills replied to Bud Stahler's discussion 'Building a Timber Frame'
I decided to have anarchitect in Atlanta design the Timber Frame constuction only which allow me the freedom to design house. After getting house layout complete we simply sent drawing of layout to timber frame designer and he designed the…
Dec 20, 2011
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Ford Hall Heirloom TimberFraming replied to Bud Stahler's discussion 'Building a Timber Frame'
Bud- I would also encourage to bring in a timber frame designer as early as possible to the process. It is important to remember a majority of architects have only been generally educated. If the project has areas that require more expertise a…
Jan 18, 2010
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Bonnie Pickartz replied to Bud Stahler's discussion 'Building a Timber Frame'
With the upswing in interest in timber frame construction, there are many architects out there who are embracing timber frames. However, I'd encourage you to bring in a timber framer early in the process to work with your architect. The timber…
Nov 23, 2009
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Building a Timber Frame

My wife and I plan on building a timber frame as our retirement home. We have the land and have been working with a local architect who we like very much. To date, we have an unfinished basic plan. However, with the housing slump, we put our project on tempory hold. During the interim, we have seen two design plans on-line that we like. I now have several questions, but the two most pressing are:1) Can a timber frame company give the project the same care that a local architect can?2) Since the…See More
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Jake Lappan replied to Bud Stahler's discussion 'Building a Timber Frame'
stop in and ask your local building official a couple of generic questions: 1. are the architectural drawings required to be sealed? Keep in mind that some states will let anybody design the house to code as long as it is under a certain habitable…
Sep 16, 2009
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Chris Wood replied to Bud Stahler's discussion 'Building a Timber Frame'
Hello Bud, There are creative architects and there are detailed architects. But rarely will you find both in the same body. As a maufacturer, we appreciate and need the creative input. If you suffer from "designers disease", we prefer you…
Sep 16, 2009
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Building a Timber Frame

My wife and I plan on building a timber frame as our retirement home. We have the land and have been working with a local architect who we like very much. To date, we have an unfinished basic plan. However, with the housing slump, we put our project on tempory hold. During the interim, we have seen two design plans on-line that we like. I now have several questions, but the two most pressing are:1) Can a timber frame company give the project the same care that a local architect can?2) Since the…See More
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