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Lessons learned by a first-time owner-builder

This home owner-builder shares what to expect when undertaking this decidedly unique proposition by Joey Hougham

Old Barn Inspires New HouseOnline Membership Required

A traditional design adapts nicely to a residential siteby Robert Weatherall

A House for the End of Cheap OilOnline Membership Required

Healthful, light-filled, and energy-efficient, this home reaches back to its California past and toward a sustainable futureby David Arkin

Build a Timber-Frame ShedOnline Membership Required

What could be better? Learn the basics of timber-framing and get an outbuilding in the process.by Will Beemer

Living with Only What You NeedOnline Membership Required

A small new house in a historic neighborhood makes the most of its 1100 square feetby Bryan J. Higgins

A Timber-Frame/Modular Hybrid HouseOnline Membership Required

This economical house design features factory-built rooms that surround a post-and-beam coreby Libby Schroeder

A Timbered CeilingOnline Membership Required

Combining stick-framed walls with a timber-framed ceilingby George Nash

Curved TimberOnline Membership Required

How one timber framer hews, bandsaws and steambends straight stock into curvesby Ed Levin

Timber-Frame LayoutOnline Membership Required

Systems for labeling the timbers and adjusting the joinery keep the frame plumb and true despite variations in dimensionsby Tedd Benson

Raising Heavy TimberOnline Membership Required

Tools and tips for maneuvering big beamsby Trey Loy

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