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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. Browse the sample floor
plans, additional photos and price lists for the following
timber frame designs by clicking on the hot link next to the
photos:
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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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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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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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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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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. An optional hammer
beam bent on one end will frame the view, adding drama and
beauty to your great room. **Total
timber framed area: 1710 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. **
Total timber framed area: 2096 square
feet |
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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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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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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 |
Goshen Timber Frames' in-house
design service can custom design your timber frame to meet
your needs. In addition to the frame design, we can provide
the home plans (elevations, floor plans, foundation plans,
specifications, sections and details), including design of
non-timber framed sections of the structure. Please go to the
Custom
Timber Frame Section of this website to see photos of
some of our custom timber frames.
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. Goshen Timber Frames sells 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.) For more
details, visit our Standard
Timber Frame Plans page. |