How to Buy Timber Frame House Plans

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Timber frame homes are extraordinarily beautiful, appealing to homeowners for both their style and craftsmanship. Timber frame homes can also be exceptionally eco-friendly if they're made with all natural materials. A solid structure in this style starts with solid house plans.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Step1

Visit the website of the Timber Framers Guild of North America to find a good source for your house plans. Most timber framed homes are custom made, and these skilled craftsmen from the Guild will help you design a timber frame house plan to meet your needs.

Step2

Get a copy of Timber Frame Homes magazine from Home Buyer Publications (available at many newsstands) for good sources of house plans. The magazine lists many reputable sources for timber framed house plans.

Step3

Visit Hearth Stone Homes for a large selection of timber frame house plans. These plans range from the 800 square foot Lake Haven (perfect for a guest house or in-law cabin) to the Chippewa 5362 of more than 5,000 square feet.

Step4

Visit Timber Frame, Post and Beam Houses by North Woods Joinery for a wonderful selection of timber frame homes and house plans. Request their color brochure, which contains sample plans.