POP Projects is a collection of new and classic projects from more than a century of Popular Mechanics. Master skills, get tool recommendations, and, most importantly, build something of your very own ...

What is timber frame construction? Construct a tried-and-true timber frame using timber framing joints in this how-to, complete with helpful tips. Traditional timber framing looks great, and is very ...

Based in Payson, Utah, the company has delivered 6,000+ custom pergolas, pavilions, and cabanas nationwide using a ...

WILLIAMSTOWN, Ken. - The mammoth Ark Encounter project is being recognized as the world’s largest freestanding timber frame structure, with a total of 3.1 million board feet of pine timber used in its ...

Using full-color photos, detailed drawings, and clear step-by-step instructions, Learn to Timber Frame (Storey Publishing, 2016) is a guidebook for beginners, showing exactly how to build one small ...

Although only four stories tall, Albina Yard, a spec office building, stands out among its one- and two-story neighbors in the scrappy residential and commercial district in north Portland, Oregon.

Timber erection began last month for the Center for Arctic Studies at Brunswick, Maine-based Bowdoin College despite an exceedingly wet summer, says Matt Tonello project executive at Consigli ...

With the wooden frame of the 30-foot-by-50-foot single story structure already in place, construction workers used a crane to lift the final roof truss into place, which they attached to the rest of ...

Acting as your own general contractors on the building of your house is not for the faint of heart. It takes time, money and, most of all, vision. It helps to do a little rehearsing. “We spent three ...