This is one of the prettiest sites we've worked on, and one of the prettiest timber frames. The octagonal great room is framed with antique heart pine timbers using hammer beams and arched braces. The porches are framed with cypress timbers.
Private residence on Lake Wedowee, Alabama
Timber frame design: Holder Bros.
Timber Frame Engineer: D. Remy & Co.
Holder Bros. fabricated and installed this timber framed roof system for a porte cochere. The roof is cruciform in plan with four gables, one of which joins the mai...
Gabel Holder was recently elected to a three year term on the Board of Directors of the Timber Framers Guild. The Timber Framers Guild is "a non-profit educational membership association dedicated to the craft of timber framing. We serve as a center of timber frame information and design for the professional and the general public." (from www.tfguild.org) Upon bein... read more
Antique heart pine makes a very beautiful and durable wood floor. What is it about this wood that people love so much? I think it is many things. Antique heart pine has a distinctive beauty that sets it apart from other woods. The deep reddish brown...