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everything -- the frame is amazing - and for
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--Brian D., Pylesville,
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we couldn’t get out here.
--Steve
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If you have
some knowledge of timber framing, or want to gain
it by taking a Goshen workshop or apprenticeship,
you may feel ready to cut and raise your own
timber frame. Designing and engineering the timber
frame, however, may be more responsibility than
you wish to take on. In this case, you have the
option of buying one of our standard timber frame
packets. These include cut lists, production
lists, and shop drawings, as well as frame
blueprints (and, if desired, the standard floor
plan and exterior elevations.)
We have
developed a number of post & beam designs and
floor plans that offer a range of styles and sizes
to meet differing needs, while using general
design principles that maximize the amount of
timber framed area for the cost. Goshen
recommends planed white pine, for timber frame
construction as this is the best wood for timber
framing available in our region. White pine is a
very stable wood that does not twist and bend.
Consequently it develops much smaller "checks"
(the cracks in the wood that are inevitable with
large timbers), than do oak or other hard woods.
White pine has a light golden color that will become
more or less dark depending upon the oil used to
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Each Standard Timber Frame
Plan packet costs $600 with the exception of the Little Balsam
timber frame (first shown below) which costs $350.
Please browse our sample floor plans, additional photos and
price lists for the following standard timber frame plans by
clicking the links to the right of the photos:
To view/print Acrobat/pdf,
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Little
Balsam ** 14'
x 28' Cabin
The
Little Balsam is perfect for that vacation getaway next to a
rushing trout stream or high up overlooking a remote valley.
The 8’ wide porch provides extra living space for those
who like to spend as much of their time as possible
outdoors. The sleeping loft can provide room for several
children or accommodate a queensize bed. Two can sleep
downstairs, with the help of a sleeper sofa or futon in the
living area.
** Total timber framed
area: 583 square feet.
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Little Balsam Timber Frame Plans - 14'
x 28' - $350
Plans include cut
lists, production lists, and shop drawings, as well as frame
blueprints (and, if desired, the standard floor plan and
exterior elevations.) |
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Colt's
Foot Ridge ** 20'
x 28' Queen Post
Colt's Foot
Ridge is a good-sized cabin with room to grow. It has clean,
sturdy lines and enough space for comfortable vacationing.
At the same time, it can easily have one or more
conventional additions, enlarging it into a cozy cottage as
time goes by.
** Total timber framed
area: 924 square feet.
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Colts Foot Ridge Timber Frame Plans -
20' x 28' - $600
Plans include cut
lists, production lists, and shop drawings, as well as frame
blueprints (and, if desired, the standard floor plan and
exterior elevations.) |
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Blackberry
Cove
** **24' x 28' Timber Frame
The
Blackberry Cove makes a pretty cottage or a lovely central
timber framed area in a hybrid home. This frame also has
been used a number of times as an addition to an existing
home. It has three queen post bents enclosing two bays, each
14'x 24'. The half-loft may be omitted, opening it all up
for a great room with a cathedral ceiling. All in all, the
Blackberry Cove offers a very affordable option for
incorporating a timber frame into your home.
**Total
timber framed area: 1008 square feet |
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Blackberry Cove Timber Frame Plans -
24' x 28' - $600
Plans include cut
lists, production lists, and shop drawings, as well as frame
blueprints (and, if desired, the standard floor plan and
exterior elevations.) |
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Honeycutt
** 24' x 28' Queen
Post Frame
This frame answers
a need that a number of our buyers have had for a place to
stay while building their main timber frame. It provides
comfortable living quarters above a 24' x 28' workshop or
garage. Afterwards, it serves as comfortable guest
accommodations that match your timber frame home in style
and atmosphere.
** Total timber
framed area: 1,344 square feet.
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Honeycutt Timber Frame Plans - 24' x
28' - $600
Plans include cut lists,
production lists, and shop drawings, as well as frame
blueprints (and, if desired, the standard floor plan and
exterior elevations.) |
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Walnut
Creek ** 24'
x 42' Timber Frame
One of our most
popular standards, the Walnut Creek is a flexible,
medium-sized frame that can be finished in a variety of
styles. With four queen post bents that define three 14' by
24' bays, it has the solidity and strength of a small barn,
and conveys a sense of country comfort. It can be dressed up
with an optional hammer beam bent on one end to frame the
view, adding drama and beauty to your great room.
**Total
timber framed area: 1710 square feet |
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Walnut Creek Timber Frame Plans - 24'
x 42' - $600
Plans include cut
lists, production lists, and shop drawings, as well as frame
blueprints (and, if desired, the standard floor plan and
exterior elevations.) |
Timber
Frame Homes 2,000-2,500 square feet
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Sugar
Fork ** 34’ x 42’
Timber Frame
The Sugar Fork combines
a one-and-a-half story main frame with a single-story,
10' wide heavy timber shed that runs the length of the
structure, adding space for more interior room and a
porch area. The main frame has four bents and three
bays, each 14' x 24'. Hammer beam bents are options in
some places, depending upon the specific floor plan.
With a 5' knee wall and an 8/12 roof pitch, the frame
provides plenty of headroom in the loft. Three dormers
add to the bright and airy feeling.
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Total timber framed area: 2096 square
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Sugar Fork Timber Frame Plans - 34' x
42' - $600
Plans include cut lists,
production lists, and shop drawings, as well as frame
blueprints (and, if desired, the standard floor plan and
exterior elevations.) |
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Chestnut Cove**
32' x 42' Timber Frame
The
Chestnut Cove's steeply-pitched roof caps the house and
an 8' timber framed porch, extending your living space
into the outdoors. The timber frame's interior section
has four bents enclosing three bays. The 12/12 pitch of
the roof and three shed-style dormers create a bright
and airy space for the loft. The overall structure makes
for a charming home that looks well in a city or country
setting.
**Total
timber framed area: 2126 square feet |
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Chestnut Cove Timber Frame Plans - 32'
x 42' - $600
Plans include cut
lists, production lists, and shop drawings, as well as frame
blueprints (and, if desired, the standard floor plan and
exterior elevations.) |
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Laurel Gap **38'
x 42' Timber Frame
Laurel Gap
combines a one-and-a-half story main frame with a
single-story, 14' wide heavy timber shed, offering great
flexibility in designing a floor plan to suite your
needs. The shed is wide enough for a large master suite,
plus a den or TV room of varying dimensions, or for two
bedrooms and a bath. The upstairs loft offers another
500+ square feet for bedrooms and bath, or office,
family room, and/or library. Meanwhile, the 24' x 42'
main frame offers plenty of space for large great room,
dining and kitchen areas in any number of
configurations.
**Total
timber framed area: 2261 square feet |
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Laurel Gap Timber Frame Plans - 38' x
42' - $600
Plans include cut lists,
production lists, and shop drawings, as well as frame
blueprints (and, if desired, the standard floor plan and
exterior elevations.) |
Timber
Frame Homes 2,500-3,000 square feet
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Gentry's Mill
** 28' x 52' Timber Frame
Gentry's
Mill, one of the largest of our standard timber frames, has
a simple but imposing presence. Designed as a common rafter
frame, the ceiling is all rafters, eliminating the purlins
found in the traditional bent frame. Two posts in each
section effectively frame a central hallway on the first
floor. The four dormers across the front flood the expansive
loft with light. This large structure allows for up to five
bedrooms or lots of space for an office, library or craft
room.
** Total timber framed area: 2605
square feet |
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Gentry's Mill Timber Frame Plans - 28'
x 52' - $600
Plans include cut
lists, production lists, and shop drawings, as well as frame
blueprints (and, if desired, the standard floor plan and
exterior elevations.) |
If self-buiding is not the
best option for you, Goshen Timber Frames' in-house design
service can custom design your timber frame to meet your
needs. A standard frame design may be modified to suit you
and/or hybrid timber frame structures can be designed to
incorporate conventional framing with timber frame section(s).
In addition to the frame design, we can provide the home plans
(elevations, floor plans, foundation plans, specifications,
sections and details), including the design of non-timber
framed sections of the structure. Please go to the
Custom
Timber Frame Section of the website to see photos of
some of our custom timber frames. |
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