Timber Frames
Timber frame construction is a centuries-old way of joining heavy timbers with wooden joinery to create a braced frame that is capable of resisting both gravity and lateral loads. It is an elegant, honest expression of structure that demands careful planning and craftsmanship. We take great pride in the quality of our joinery and the durability of the structures we build. We like to think we are having a conversation with future generations about what we value in good design and craftsmanship.
"I am a woodworker and furniture craftsman. I hired Teton Timberframe to build a beautiful Trestle wood frame for my home in Jackson Hole. Their craftsmanship was outstanding! Adam is one of the most knowledgeable and dependable people I have ever worked with. I have since hired them for a few other jobs. Teton Timberframe is my first choice for any timber project!" -- Brad Watsabaugh, Spirit Woodworks
Choosing the Right Wood
One way to be good stewards of the earth is through proper management and use of forest resources. We are very careful to choose the right wood for the right task in everything we build. We have three primary timber sources:
- responsibly harvested, air-dried, local Douglas Fir,
- reclaimed lumber from old mill buildings, warehouses, bridges, etc.
- Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified, kiln-dried timber.
Each of these sources reduce logging pressure on old growth forests and provide high-quality, dry timbers.
Many of our frames are cut from reclaimed or recycled timbers. This material is both a challenge and a joy to work with. Reclaimed wood tells a story, often exhibiting bolt-holes or old joinery from its previous use. The quality of the grain is usually superior to any fresh-sawn timber on the market. When we mill reclaimed lumber to new dimensions for use in a frame, the boards that are ripped from the beams are then used to build the doors, cabinets and millwork of our homes.
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is a non-profit organization devoted to encouraging the responsible management of the world’s forests. FSC sets high standards that ensure forestry is practiced in an environmentally responsible, socially beneficial, and economically viable way.
