Timber framed homes today are one of the most revered forms of construction in that they embody evidence that this centuries-old craft has returned as an incredibly beautiful and practical building alternative. While providing comfort and security, these finely - crafted timbers with pegged joinery, reflect an earlier time in America when people took great pride in craftsmanship. A modern timber frame is like a piece of furniture that enriches lives. Frequently, energy efficient stress skin insulation panels are used to wrap all or part of the exterior in order to form an excellent thermal envelope that provides a superior energy rating.

Timber frame homes can be anything an owner wishes in terms of style, size, shape and design. Timber framing can be in the form of an historic cape, contemporary seaside retreat, mountain hideaway or anything your mind can conjure up. Often, our firm's architects design homes where they are hybrids in that they utilize both timber framing and conventional framing for certain areas. For example we often erect a massive timber frame for the featured "great room" and use stud construction for the rest of the home where we often install non-structural timbers on the ceiling for aesthetics.

Castle Hill Construction has erected many different types of timber frames from the most basic to enormous frames made from reclaimed timbers that are often re-cut, hand planed and fumed for patina. In short, our firm has the experience and expertise to professionally build any home utilizing timber frame elements all kinds.

Castle Hill Construction utilizes many different quality frame manufacturer in order to match the client's needs with respect to budget, style and other considerations. Several of these sources are referenced on our Links page.