Timber frame / Discussions

I am looking to put in a 24X36 Post and Beam Garage/Workshop, assuming the post are mounted on a concrete pillar below the frost line, how would you integrate the Slab on grade with that construction? There isn’t a case where we would suggest going below the frost line with frost walls for a slab on grade, we prefer to...

...timber frame house can’t be as well insulated and airtight as a stick frame house. Depending on the wall assembly and method of insulating you choose, a timber frame house can sometimes be a bit of overkill in structure, particularly if you frame walls within it, then it can in a way become something of a simple decora...

...timber frame home means you have a lot of options for insulating since the load is already being carried by the posts. So you can go with a number of wall assemblies, but if fire prevention is your concern, I would be looking at things like Metal or stone siding, anything non-combustible. As for insulation, I would sug...