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 ...

The Shelter Institute's timber frame classes are sold out for 2026 due to rising interest in self-building homes.

Ready to build your own lean-to shed? In Part 1 of this full DIY series, we start from the ground up - laying out the footprint, pouring the foundation, and cutting the first boards. Whether it’s ...

Offsite timber frame manufacturer Donaldson Timber Systems has launched an industry-first timber frame skills hub to develop ...

BILLINGS - It sounds mystical, but it's true. Nels Houghton's dream was the catalyst that brought Daniel Schwartz, an Amish craftsman who specializes in timber-frame buildings, from El Dorado Springs, ...

When Bruce and Susan Bundy decided to build their dream home, they wanted something different -- a house that made a statement. At first, they said, they thought long and hard about a log cabin.

Post and beam and timber frame are both beautiful methods of building but most people think of them as one and the same. Although they are similar, there are subtle differences between them. Both are ...

When Dave and Becky Lime purchased a 2.5-acre lot on Linwood Lake near Wyoming, Minn., during the mid-'80s, they decided to take on an ambitious project: building a timber frame home. Timber framing ...

In 1989, my father-in-law taught me to smoke meats and cheeses. I was a timber frame builder—I have my own company, called OakBridge Timber Framing—and I wanted a home project to help me unwind in the ...