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How to Build a Home on an Island: Challenges, Solutions, and Lessons Learned
Building on an Island: What You Need to Know Building a home on an island is a dream for many—but the logistics can quickly turn into a nightmare if you’re not prepared. From transporting materials by barge to dealing with…
Our New Combilift: The Strong, Silent Type
https://vimeo.com/carolinatimberworks/combilift We can’t all be sexy. Sometimes it’s about getting the heavy lifting done. Safely, efficiently, and without damaging the timber. Our new Combilift does that in spades. It has all the power and lift of an old fashioned forklift,…
We’re Timber Frame Subcontractors Working with Timber Frame Builders
If you’re in the market for a timber frame builder, we’re happy you found us. But there’s something we should clarify. Technically, we aren’t builders—meaning we don’t usually fill the general contractor role. Put another way, we do build timber…
Timber Frame Barn Homes
The beauty and charm of timber frame barn homes have captivated property owners seeking a private getaway worlds apart from busy cities and suburban sprawl. What’s so ideal about a barn home? There’s something about the drama of the open…
Timber Frame Barn
https://vimeo.com/carolinatimberworks/timberframebarn A big timber frame barn out of oak really does show off what timber framing is all about. Within the confines of a 5 minute video, the essence of a timber frame raising: the bent assembly, the manhandling and…
Reclaimed Hand Hewn Beams
Hand hewn beams or: putting old wood back to work What are hand hewn beams? A builder who purchased reclaimed wood trusses for his client asked if we’d send some information on the original source of old hand hewn beams….
What Is Sustainability?
Key Takeaway Sustainability means meeting needs today without limiting the ability of later generations to meet theirs. It connects environmental protection, community well-being, and long-term economic stability, ensuring that natural systems and human needs remain in balance. For nearly two…
It’s called trees.
Construction (and operation of buildings) has a dirty secret: together they account for nearly half of the U.S. fossil fuel emissions. The good news is that there is a vast amount of room for improvement, and building with mass timber…
This wasn’t that hard.
Timber Frame Construction
Key Takeaway Timber frame construction uses large, visible timbers joined with traditional wood-to-wood connections rather than small studs or metal connectors. Each frame is designed and cut in a shop, then shipped to the site for erection. Many builders finish…
Timber Frame Building
Key Takeaway A basic timber frame building uses large posts and beams joined with traditional techniques to support the structure. Many projects pair the frame with structural insulated panels for the enclosure. Key ideas include how different trusses work, how…
