House Post And Beam Framing

The major difference really the only difference is the type of joinery that is used.

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. A timber framed building uses traditional joinery like mortise and tenon dovetails and tongue and fork to name a few to form the connections. Modern post and beam framing builds the house one story at a time. Unfortunetly i ll have to split it up into two parts because winter has come and it s slowin.

This is the second video in the post beam construction series. Linwood is recognized as a world leader in contemporary post and beam new home construction. Floor ceiling joists rest on the tops of those beams rather than being nailed into the sides of the balloon studs. Customize any of our house plans or create a new one of your own.

The posts are nominal 2 4 studs and the beams are double top plates across the tops of those studs. Something that is commonly confused is the difference between timber framing and post and beam construction. 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. Sand creek post beam home kits have become the starting point for many custom homes across the country.