Category Archives: Timber Frame

Timber Frame and Straw-bales?

Posted on October 8, 2010 by admin

What do you get when you pair a timber frame with bales of straw? The answer is a straw-bale filled timber frame home. We discovered this timber frame house while looking through msn’s 10 most outrageous homes built from straw. … Continue reading →

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Rules Broken, Lessons Learned

Posted on September 15, 2010 by cascadejoinery

Thinking about Cascade Joinery’s twentieth year brings up memories of favorite people, places and projects, and how once in a while all three line up in one story. By 1993, we’re were beginning to feel like a real company.  In … Continue reading →

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It's in the Details

Posted on August 27, 2010 by cascadejoinery

They say the devil is in the details, but we don’t buy it.  What we find in the details is delight. Whether it’s an ebony wedge in a nicely executed scarf joint or a timber column scribed to a stone … Continue reading →

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A Quiet Week

Posted on August 6, 2010 by cascadejoinery

Four hundred or so wild fires are burning up in BC,  making the air hazy here in Bellingham.  There’s lots of beetle-killed pine  in the inland BC forests that are just dry as a bone, and  it’s been very dry … Continue reading →

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Decorating Your Timber Home

Posted on July 28, 2010 by admin

Now that your beautiful timber home is complete it’s time to decorate the inside. Decorating a timber frame home can be somewhat different. The natural beauty of the frames must be considered, as well as the vast open spaces. Use … Continue reading →

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The Boys are Back in Town

Posted on July 26, 2010 by cascadejoinery

Craig, Jackson, RJ and Omar are back from Alaska and brought photos of their work.  Check it out: Congratulations to Peter G.  We look forward to seeing photos of the finished cabin!

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Anacortes Frame Featured

Posted on July 20, 2010 by admin

The good people over at Gelotte Hommas recently featured a project we both were a part of on their blog. We, of course, constructed the anacortes timber frame for the lodge “High Above the Water.” The home constructed of cedar … Continue reading →

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Don't Work 'til Dark!!

Posted on July 9, 2010 by cascadejoinery

He may be the hardest working man in timber framing, but still there’s a limit! Craig, Jackson, Omar and RJ have been in Girdwood,  Alaska for the last week putting up a timber frame.  Here’s the proof: Thing is, whenever … Continue reading →

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Timber Framed Headboard

Posted on July 3, 2010 by admin

Since your home is a timber frame design, why not use it for other decor? Just as timber was used to create the frame of your home, it can be used to decorate. This timber framed headboard flows right along … Continue reading →

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The Element of Steel

Posted on June 25, 2010 by admin

Some timber frame homes feature it, and some don’t. The use of steel in the design of timber frame homes can be for aesthetic when requested, and structural reasons if required. Just as steel is used throughout many homes as … Continue reading →

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