At PrecisionCraft, we design luxury timber frame homes that complement natural environments. Our homes have stunning mountain backdrops and are often surrounded by trees in magnificent locations throughout the United States and beyond. With our team of craftsmen, you can design a custom timber frame home that speaks to your love of nature and makes a beautiful getaway.
Our team of experts at PrecisionCraft have won many timber frame home awards design distinctions for over a decade and counting. Check out all the awards we’ve won and see why we stand out among the rest.
Check out our most recent awards:
Woodland Residence: 2024 One-of-a-Kind Custom Home (3,001 to 4,000 sq. ft) – NAHB
Tributary Residence: 2023 Excellence in Timber Home Design (2,001 to 3,000 sq.ft.) – NAHB Building Systems Councils
Big Sky Residence: 2023 Excellence in Timber Home Design (3,001 to 4,000 sq.ft.) – NAHB Building Systems Councils
Timber frame homes rely on an all-timber construction method where wooden pieces are carved and shaped to fit together to form a stable structure. The defining features of our custom timber framing include:
Our award-winning timber framing gives you the flexibility to build the style of mountain home that fits you best—from a rustic timber cabin to a modern architectural masterpiece. PrecisionCraft timber frame homes use the best and most efficient building methods to deliver the highest quality home possible. This includes:
PrecisionCraft’s in-house firm, M-T-N Design is a premier timber home designer and works with you to create a custom layout, while our project management team leads the construction process.
Browse our floor plan gallery to get ideas for your custom design. Find elements or spaces that reflect your style, and build on the idea with additional features for a completely bespoke home.
The cost of a timber frame home depends on your design, site conditions, and overall budget goals. Key factors include square footage, layout, architectural complexity, material selections, and local labor costs—all of which are carefully considered during the design process to align your vision with your investment.
We’re the premier designer and producer of luxury timber frame homes, offering a Total Home Solution℠ that guides you from inspired design through final construction. Whether we build your home directly or collaborate with a trusted local builder, our team is involved at every step to ensure your vision is flawlessly realized. With flexible construction options and expert project management, we make the custom home process seamless and rewarding. Contact us today to begin designing your dream timber frame home.
A: Timber frame homes use large structural posts and beams to create an open, expressive framework that defines the home’s architecture. This method allows for expansive spaces, dramatic rooflines, and exposed wood craftsmanship that can’t be replicated with conventional framing.
A: Many people use the terms interchangeably, however they are different methods for building a timber home. They both use square timbers, but how they are connected to each other is different. Post and beam frames do not fit together. Instead, the beams sit atop the posts, or pieces are butted up next to each other and are connected by hardware like metal plates. Timbers that are cut with mortise and tenons and other joinery methods are fit together to create connections—this is called timber framing. True timber framing has a very unique look, and usually does not require any exposed metal connections, although decorative metal can be added. While these two building methods have unique characteristics, they both lend themselves to artistic custom homes inspired by natural environments. PrecisionCraft can also design timber post and beam homes. If you’re interested in the contrasting industrial feel of metal fasteners and attachments, a custom post and beam home is a beautiful option.
A: Yes, they can be. PrecisionCraft timber frame homes can be customized to reflect your lifestyle, site, and style. While our floor plans offer inspiration, each design can be fully reimagined as a timber frame home with personalized layouts, materials, and details.
A: PrecisionCraft designs timber frame homes for clients across the United States and internationally. In select regions, we offer design-fabricate-build services, and in other locations we collaborate with trusted local builders while remaining involved throughout the process.
A: Timelines vary based on design complexity, site conditions, and construction approach. The process typically includes a detailed design phase followed by fabrication and on-site installation, with expert project management guiding each step to ensure quality and efficiency.
A: Yes, other materials like stone, shake and large glass windows are used to create a space that’s equally rustic and upscale.
