Post and Beam Homes: Log & Timber Frame
Exposed cross beams. Rustic, handcrafted log posts. Stately yet elegant timber frame. For hundreds of years, post and beam construction has been used to create one-of-a-kind homes. Still today, many prefer the unique look and feel of a log post and beam home. Over the past 20 years, PrecisionCraft and M.T.N Architects have designed and built an eclectic mix of post and beam homes across the United States. Combining award-winning design with state-of-the-art manufacturing and flexible construction solutions, your PrecisionCraft post and beam home will be of the highest quality.
Post and Beam Home Floor Plan Ideas
Using a unique combination of log, timber frame, stone and glass, M.T.N Architects has created over 65 design concepts. Whether you find a plan you want to modify in our floor plan gallery, or come to us with an original vision, M.T.N Architects will work one-on-one with you to design a post and beam home that matches your personal style, budget and build site.
View our entire selection of customizable post and beam floor plans.
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Post and Beam Homes: Log or Timber Frame?
Log post and beam homes are very similar in structure to timber post and beam homes. Your selection of log versus timber however is often dictated by personal style. Choose handcrafted log for a rustic appearance and timber frame for a more refined look and feel.
Handcrafted Log Post and Beam
With log post and beam construction, you can enjoy the inviting warmth of a log home without full log walls. Incorporating rustic, handcrafted log posts and beams throughout the main living areas can give your home an authentic mountain style appearance.
The design example to the left uses a combination of log posts, rafters, purlins and ridge beams. View the Cedar Falls post and beam plan.
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Timber Frame Post and Beam
Our timber frame structures are precisely drawn, cut, fitted and connected using modern versions of mortise and tenon technology.
The post and beam skeleton at the left uses a combination of timber posts, beams, braces and ridges. View the Colorado floor plan. |
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Post and Beam Construction Photos
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