House Post And Beam Framing
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House post and beam framing. Our home designs showcase the use of natural timbers open floor plan living vaulted ceilings and lots of natural light. Something that is commonly confused is the difference between timber framing and post and beam construction. The posts are nominal 2 4 studs and the beams are double top plates across the tops of those studs. Modern post and beam framing builds the house one story at a time.
The soaring wood ceilings and exposed post and beam frame are not only beautiful but extremely strong and versatile. Rustic yet dignified our kits provide the perfect blend of value strength and style for your custom home. While post and beam construction can be used for just about any foundation type it really does lend itself to a system that relies on piers rather than a continuous footing. The major difference really the only difference is the type of joinery that is used.
Sand creek post beam home kits have become the starting point for many custom homes across the country. Unfortunetly i ll have to split it up into two parts because winter has come and it s slowin. Linwood is recognized as a world leader in contemporary post and beam new home construction. A timber framed building uses traditional joinery like mortise and tenon dovetails and tongue and fork to name a few to form the connections.