What Is Timber Framing?
Timber Frame construction is very important and inspirational to everyone at MoreSun. It is a building technology that goes back thousands of years to a time before sawmills and nails. Each timber is cut and notched to interlock using mortise and tenon joinery held tight with wooden pegs, thus creating the structural post and beam skeleton of your home. The process of turning a stack of timbers into a beautiful building is in many ways the same as it would have been years and years ago. Each timber in the frame is designed and engineered to perform a specific task in the structure of the building. Each is hand selected for qualities of appearance and strength. After the timbers are selected, each joint is drawn and cut with precise accuracy according to our plans. When all the joinery is complete, the timbers are tested for a tight fit, the frame is sanded, oiled and is ready for delivery and raising. The raising day is always the most exciting. The months of planning, designing and cu
A timber frame home is one in which the structural element, the timbers, are joined together using handcrafted joinery. At no time are nails, bolts, or metal fasteners ever exposed. The timber frame of the home typically is wrapped in structural insulated panels (SIPs) that enclose the home and provide protection from the elements, yet the frame itself remains exposed and open to the interior of the home. This wonderful building system allows the homeowner a tremendous range of options for expressing creativity in fashioning a custom home. The beauty of the wood becomes the dramatic backdrop, and the homeowner’s fondest desires provide the finish that transforms the home into a showplace. While timber framing is an ancient art, its revival in popularity over the last 20 years or so has adapted the craft to modern spaces. Timber frame home design allows for beautiful, expansive interior spaces with dramatic vaulted ceilings and lots of space for windows with fantastic natural light and
