When Dave and Becky Lime purchased a 2.5-acre lot on Linwood Lake near Wyoming, Minn., during the mid-'80s, they decided to take on an ambitious project: building a timber frame home. Timber framing ...

In this episode of Cabin in the Woods, we build a small timber frame porch over the front walk door, and once completed have ...

While the word bungalow is commonly associated with homes that only have one floor, single storey timber frame home ideas push the boundaries of what is possible when you opt to have just one floor of ...

POP Projects is a collection of new and classic projects from more than a century of Popular Mechanics. Master skills, get tool recommendations, and, most importantly, build something of your very own ...

BILLINGS - It sounds mystical, but it's true. Nels Houghton's dream was the catalyst that brought Daniel Schwartz, an Amish craftsman who specializes in timber-frame buildings, from El Dorado Springs, ...

It may be a new build, but all the wood has a rich history. “It comes from barns and industrial buildings, with knots, holes and gouges in it,” says Jackie Leccese of the 4,900-square-foot gem on ...

Robert and Melissa Lewin live in Brooklyn in a 110-year-old Park Slope brownstone, which, while beautiful, is “connected to other homes on either side, is chopped up into small rooms and filled with ...

TAKES A VILLAGE: Barron Brown directs a crew at a barn raising near Marshall. Photo by Storms Reback It’s not every day you get invited to a barn raising, so when I did, I jumped at the opportunity.

Seven Days is 30, and we need your help to celebrate. With your donation, we’ll stay on track, delivering rigorous reporting on Vermont news and culture. Some high-profile projects by Vermont timber ...

STEVENSVILLE, Mont. — A Stevensville timber frame home builder was sentenced for defrauding customers. Brett Mauri, 61, was sentenced to five years in prison and ordered to pay $1.8 million in ...