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Timber Wood Frame Home






Timber framing is a very common and traditional style of construction. This is where a structure is framed with crafted heavy timber as opposed to mass-produced thinner, dimensional lumber. The look of a timber frame is easy to identify — it offers an exposed wood appearance, often with minimal finishing. Hickory Circle offers both hands sawed or planned finishes to the client’s preference.


The most popular and common types of wood for timber wood framing are: 

  • Oake

  • Pine

  • Cedar 

  • Douglas Fir 


So, What are the differences between timber framing and conventionally built homes, log homes, and post and beam houses? Timber homes are complete structures made of heavy timber vertical posts supporting horizontal beams. These form cross-sections called bents, and multiple bents create bays. Conventionally built homes are framed with smaller dimensional lumber that is readily available at the lumberyards. Because the materials are smaller, load-bearing walls must be incorporated into the design to support the structure.


The exposed timbers, complex joinery, and open floor plans give timber frame homes an aesthetic unmatched by any other type of construction. In addition, timber structures boast strength and durability not seen in conventionally built homes. Since the large timbers are more resistant to burning completely through in the case of a fire than the smaller lumber that makes up conventional building structures, they provide more structural integrity in the unfortunate event of fire damage.  And a timber home creates the opportunity to make a bold design statement, as there are many different options for timber species, truss styles, and embellishments to the frame.  A timber home can be styled in any manner from rustic to contemporary to classic New England traditional - or anything else a designer can envision.


Choose Hickory Circle Construction if you are considering building a timber frame home. We have years of experience and are guaranteed to get the job done right!

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Location: Apple Creek, OH 44606, USA

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