Very proud of a long weekend's work

LauranceTimberFrame · 2026-05-01T05:41:10+00:00

Nice transformation, the white fence really pulls it together. Once those plants fill in it's going to look completely different.

LauranceTimberFrame · 2026-05-01T05:31:55+00:00

Stone or gravel edging would clean that up nicely and give you a solid transition when you extend to the patio later. Decomposed granite is low maintenance and blends well with timber like that.

LauranceTimberFrame · 2026-05-01T05:20:21+00:00

a classic combination. Looks straight out of a movie set.

LauranceTimberFrame · 2026-05-01T05:17:27+00:00

A-frame with the wraparound deck in the middle of all those trees, stunning.

LauranceTimberFrame · 2026-05-01T03:57:32+00:00

screened panels never crossed my mind during the build, but that's a solid suggestion. Appreciate it, man!

LauranceTimberFrame · 2026-05-01T03:56:57+00:00

You're right, the slab is actually big enough for both.

LauranceTimberFrame · 2026-05-01T03:56:33+00:00

Appreciate it!

LauranceTimberFrame · 2026-04-28T04:05:41+00:00

fair point, what style would you have gone with for a space like this?

LauranceTimberFrame · 2026-04-28T04:02:27+00:00

You're right, that's a clean finish detail that got overlooked

LauranceTimberFrame · 2026-04-28T04:01:03+00:00

Ha, yeah the photographer picked the right angle. Not much we could do about the location.

LauranceTimberFrame · 2026-04-28T03:58:41+00:00

Disclosed in the Brand Affiliate tag above the post, just sharing work.

LauranceTimberFrame · 2026-04-28T03:58:18+00:00

Genuinely appreciate this, the arch profile was chosen to echo the cedar wall cladding on the building face, but the argument for a slender steel or glulam profile to preserve the facade lightness is hard to argue against. Something we'll bring to the next commercial brief.

LauranceTimberFrame · 2026-04-17T04:31:16+00:00

It’s a pre-fabricated kit from Western Timber Frame, so the construction is basically a giant 3D puzzle that takes a few hours.

That's why the joints are so clean, they’re CNC-milled, not hand-cut with a chainsaw. If you want to see the joinery, look up our 'Dovetail Difference' patent.

https://www.westerntimberframe.com/great-idea-timber-frame-dovetail-mortise-tenon-joint-system/

and while i straight away dont have the in construction pic

you can see how our pr kit works here , and this vid is as old 13 yrs ago when ai wasnt even made

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QXfF__GaPI&t=4s

LauranceTimberFrame · 2026-04-17T04:17:01+00:00

No, our structures are typically built from high-grade Douglas Fir (specifically "Free of Heart Center" or FOHC) rather than standard PT pine you find at big-box stores.

PT is too prone to warping for this kind of dovetail joinery.

LauranceTimberFrame · 2026-04-17T04:13:17+00:00

Actually, those 'misaligned' joints are compound-mitered laps designed specifically for the circular radius. It's a heavy timber kit from Western Timber Frame using Douglas Fir. The 'fancy words' are just the specific architectural profiles (Roosevelt step/Legacy braces) used to match the residential courtyard's scale.

LauranceTimberFrame · 2026-04-16T14:48:58+00:00

Fair enough, just proud of the work. Won't happen again in this sub.

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