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Buck Housing routers Help

I'm wondering if anyone out there has ever used a hitachi or makita housing router. Can't seem to find one ANYWHERE I have model #s but still can't locate one Continue

Added by Buck on March 13, 2010 at 12:50pm — No Comments

Tim Schreiner Arts & Crafts-Inspired Timber Home Built by a Colorado Couple

Tom and Mary Reamer spent four years building a timber-frame home that borrowed heavily from the concepts of Charles and Henry Greene, famous Arts & Crafts-era architects. They built the home in five phases and did almost all of the work themselves, including stained-glass windo… Continue

Added by Tim Schreiner on March 11, 2010 at 12:30am — No Comments

Tim Schreiner Ideas for Creating a Budget-Friendly Bath


Sara Brown's article on five tips for creating a great master bathroom is in the upcoming June issue of Timber Home Living magazine. She also has the following budget-friendly suggestions for bathrooms.


Ideas for creating a budget-friendly bath

  • Choosing tile can quickly throw a bathroom budget out of control. Instead of
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Added by Tim Schreiner on March 10, 2010 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Jennifer Hetherington Top Green Design Tips

Mountain Architects, PrecisionCraft’s design firm, consults with clients helping them meet their green building goals. Check out what they say are 10 important items to consider in designing green log and timber frame homes!

  1. Consider the Log Home Carbon Footprint using a higher proportion of log or timber in construction. ECCM (Edinburgh Center for Carbon Management) estimated there could be up to an 88% reduction of
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Added by Jennifer Hetherington on February 15, 2010 at 4:16pm — No Comments

Jennifer Hetherington LEED Rated PrecisionCraft Log & Timber Hybrid Home Awarded Platinum Certification

For Mark and Crystal Ryan, building their dream

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Added by Jennifer Hetherington on February 15, 2010 at 3:49pm — No Comments

Community Host Add Photos to a Blog

Some members have asked how to add images to a blog post. When you begin a blog you… Continue

Added by Community Host on February 15, 2010 at 9:30am — No Comments

Mike Shenton Pictures

I added pictures to my page on my progress but for the life of me I couldn't figure out how to get them on my blog. Continue

Added by Mike Shenton on February 14, 2010 at 9:52pm — 1 Comment

Glen Guarino Glen Guarino on "State of the Arts"

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Added by Glen Guarino on February 8, 2010 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Jeff Moore New to Timber Home Nation

Hi to everyone that loves Timberframe construction.... Even though I have been supplying reclaimed lumber and beams for the last 13 years to the TimberFrame industry, I rarely get a chance to see a finished home. When I first started my business there were not any Timber builders around the Seattle area......still aren't that many... Most of my material has ended up either at, or near the development at Big Sky, Montana...........I will probably never make it back East to see the real-deal, but… Continue

Added by Jeff Moore on January 24, 2010 at 6:23pm — No Comments

Peter Davis Makita 7104 information

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 a start. One of my latest acquisition is an older model Makita 7104 chain mortiser. I have used this tool before at a timberframing school but only for a short period. Is there anyone who would take the time to give me any tips on what to avoid or any insight they have gained from using this machine professionally. Experience is always valuable and I would l… Continue

Added by Peter Davis on January 14, 2010 at 5:21pm — No Comments

Hamill Creek Timber Homes A New View from Hamill Creek

Here is a link to the article from Timber Home Living's 2009 Anual Buyer's Guide: A New View - A Timber Mountain Masterpiece Continue

Added by Hamill Creek Timber Homes on January 8, 2010 at 6:01pm — No Comments

Hamill Creek Timber Homes Home Grown at Hamill Creek

This is a link to a recent article in Timber Home Living's October 2009 10 Best Timber Homes issue: Home Grown - British Columbia Timber Home Continue

Added by Hamill Creek Timber Homes on January 8, 2010 at 5:58pm — No Comments

RORY A HOST Looking for guidence

Presently have a pdf file for 1700sf home. Want manufactures and builders interested in helping out. Rory Continue

Added by RORY A HOST on January 7, 2010 at 2:29pm — No Comments

Michael Reeves Suggestions for a good Timber Home Construction Book

I know very little about Timber Frame Construction methods,things like using SIP's,roofing systems and techniques. In this part of France where we live timber homes are very basic,mostly in kit form and look like large garden sheds.We live in a 18th century former water mill which I have completely rebuilt and the interior is 90% timber (douglas pine and oak) What we are looking for is a good book on Timber Home Construction with info on roof construction and wall construction using SIP's also t… Continue

Added by Michael Reeves on December 18, 2009 at 1:07pm — 3 Comments

Glen Guarino Glen Guarino's Publications

Studio Furniture from Today's Leading Woodworkers, an Schiffer Publication will highlight six tables designed and made by Glen. The book will be released in 2009.

500 Tables, a Lark Publication will feature two of Glen's tables. The book will be released in 2009.

"An Artistic Approach" written by Alan Rothman is a 3-page feature article in Woodshop New Magazine in the February 2009 issue.http://www.guarinofurn… Continue

Added by Glen Guarino on December 18, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

Bonnie Pickartz Designing and Building Efficient Timber Frames - The Efficiency Factor

Energy efficient seems to be a touch phrase in today's building jargon. Of course, all construction today should be energy efficient and timber frames are generally designed and built to be energy efficient. However, the key word in that phrase is efficient. An efficient design can be large or small, grand or simple, but it should embrace efficiency throughout. The efficient timber frame will begin with efficient use of space, extend to the efficient use of materials, and will be efficient to h… Continue

Added by Bonnie Pickartz on November 23, 2009 at 9:20am — No Comments

Mike Shenton Building our timber frame home

My wife and I are building our second timber frame home. We are building in the mountains of North Carolina in a small town called Fleetwood. We have 5 acres of nice pasture land. We have our driveway in, septic system installed and have our basement foundation walls up. We used Superior walls for our foundation. I am in the process of cutting our white pine timbers on my Woodmizer sawmill. We are building a 28'x32' frame. We'll be using sips for the exterior with board and batten siding. I'll b… Continue

Added by Mike Shenton on October 4, 2009 at 9:55pm — 7 Comments

Pam Pringle Creative Spirit Continues

As I mentioned in my previous blog, I'm helping my friends, David & Bonnie Pickartz at Goshen Timber Frames with the decor of their new home. We are all alive and still friends, and best of all they are still married through this process. This is the true test of compatibility, and again, compromise. David & Bonnie have graduated with a degree in The Art of Compromise. Making choices of decor items is tough. You don't have the actual completed room to look at in order to help yo… Continue

Added by Pam Pringle on August 12, 2009 at 7:00am — No Comments

Sal Davinci How to Cool Your Home on the Green Way

The best way to keep your home cool is to keep the heat out. This can be done by closing the drapes on windows facing the sun (east-facing windows in the morning and west-facing windows in the afternoon). You should also try to avoid heat-generating activities, such as cooking, on hot days or during the hottest part of the day. If you are cooking, use your range fan to vent the hot air out of your house. By reducing the amount of heat in your home, you will have to use less energy to cool it. W… Continue

Added by Sal Davinci on July 22, 2009 at 10:29am — 1 Comment

Bruce Harris Timberframe Porch Mildew

We have a one-year old timberframe house in middle Maine. The porch timbers (white oak) have quite a bit of mildew. It was a long winter with a lot of snow and then a rainy spring. The wind blows from the west and north so that the front porch faces east and thus, the airflow is minimal. The timbers have only the original coat of oil. My builder has offered to sand the timbers but is not sure whether to use a bleach and in what proportions. Also, what would be the best suggestion for an oil seal… Continue

Added by Bruce Harris on July 14, 2009 at 8:33am — 8 Comments

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