In this section we feature different kinds of joints that we use in our timberframing, how they are cut, and how they work when they are incorporated into the frame. We enjoy working out these old-time methods of connecting timbers, and find that many of our clients are intrigued by them too. This section will grow, so do check back again.
Basic joints
Hips and valleys
Unique joints
This is a mortise to house two 8x12 hip rafter peaks:
A winding stair built in our shop.
From our popular houseplan, a Lighthouse cottage in Prince Edward Island
Beautiful location near Parrsboro, Nova Scotia
Full timber frame house on the Northumberland Strait
A unique and creative project consisting of 3 octagons connected by timber framed breezeways
Zoom around this timber frame in our high-resolution Zoomer photos
Full timber frame house with a couple of Zoomer high-resolution pictures for you to explore
A variation on our Greenwich Timber Frame House Plans with a protruding gable
Full timber frame house built on our Greenwich II house plan in Alberta
Full timber frame house with full-timbered dormers, built on a lake
Timber frame house built on our Lindsey houseplan, raised in Chester, Nova Scotia
Timber frame garage with room for storage or an apartment above
Crew's Choice Award for 2005, designed by an artist for her own home and studio. House Plan available.
Built on the edge of the water near Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia, with a stick-frame addition.
Crew's Choice Award for 2004, a traditional frame with a novel twist
Reproduction of a boatbuilding shop that used to be on the site.
A cozy garret on the third floor crowns this lovely home
Timber frame cottage just across the water from Eastport, Maine.
Cape Cod style house overlooking the waters of Mahone Bay
Our popular Garage hybrid frame, with living quarters above and whatever you want below
Built in Cape Breton from our Ingonish Timber Frame House Plan, as a hybrid, showing what is possible
The Butler house, finished by Birds Eye Builders to their impeccable standards
A magnificent house with dormers overlooking the ocean
Built on a slab, the Newcomb is a cozy cottage or low-maintenance retirement home. House plans are available.
A partial timber frame house raised in New Brunswick in 2005
Post and beam Great Room added onto new house with view of historic site
Years after building this timber frame home, we added a new wing to it in post and beam.
Home Hardware in Windsor, Nova Scotia, boasts a robust post and beam garden centre
Using distinctive trusses with iron gussets to extend the sanctuary for a growing congregation
This beautiful old home received a substantial new space on the back with distinctive wood and hammerbeam trusses.
Energy Efficient InsulationForrest Rand
1308 Black Hole Road,
Canning, Nova Scotia,
Canada B0P 1HO
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