origins
Timber framing, as we at timberhouse now practice it, goes back to the 12th and 13th centuries in Europe, although the mortice and tenon joints used go back to Roman times. England and France both have incredibly rich timber building traditions, as do most other European and eastern-European countries as well as most of Scandinavia. There are countless mediaeval timber frames still standing in each of these countries, each with a particular regional style, and its own vocabulary of joinery that was used and passed on through the centuries. These buildings are a living testament to the strength and longevity of traditional timber frame construction.
why build in post and beam?
Ultimately flexible, faster construction, environmentally superior, scaleable, better insulated, cheaper to heat, sound resistant and fully sustainable. Why would you build in anything else?
true timber frame?
Not stick frame. This is massive dimensional timber frame building that not only carries the loads of the structure, but also has an innate beauty, honesty and character that is missing in most modern developments. We want to bring this back to construction and home building.
If you choose a timberhouse structure, it is not unusual to have a watertight building within 14 days of the start of the frame raising. This means you can start fitting out your home in a fraction of the time of a traditional wet build structure.
built to last
Our timber frames are built to stand for centuries, not decades. They are beautiful and strong, and will inspire their occupants to maintain and preserve them for generations to come.
human scale
From large open spaces to intimate private places, post and beam can elegantly satisfy your requirements providing structures designed with you to truly be fit for purpose. Heavy timber construction is a form of build that is people friendly providing enclosures that operate at a human scale.
1.618 : 1
Fibonacci sequence
- the golden ratio
Perfect proportion and harmony is at the heart of our design. The Fibonacci ratio is a special ratio that can be used to describe the proportions of everything from nature's smallest building blocks, such as atoms, to the most advanced patterns in the universe, such as unimaginably large celestial bodies. Nature relies on this innate proportion to maintain balance and we employ this principle in our designs. This means that we strive to give you beautiful places that just feel right.