Timber Framing Class: North Carolina

Join us for an in-depth, hands-on timber frame workshop in which you’ll raise a beautiful timber framed structure from scratch as part of a team.

Timber framing has been used for centuries to build beautiful, durable structures that stand the test of time and don’t require any screws or nails to hold them together. This versatile technique can be applied to homes, barns, and even the roof systems of elegant cathedrals. It’s a unique, solid, handsome, and time-honored style of building. There aren’t many timber framing courses available, so we’re excited to have brilliant and expert instructors to teach this craft!

Timber framing utilizes heavy timbers instead of thin framing wood (like 2×4’s). These timbers are connected using elegant and strong joinery, which interlocks the timbers and incorporates wooden pegs to secure them. Incredibly, this method of connection is much stronger and more lasting than using metal fasteners, which, over long periods of time, can attract condensation and break down. The result of timber framing is a building with an open floor plan, flexible wall materials, gorgeous exposed beams, and great durability.

In this class you will learn about:

• Safety in the shop and onsite
• How to layout, mark, and cut timbers for the frame
• Tools for timber framing
• Mortise and tenon joinery
• Design considerations, terminology, and trusses
• Creating something beautiful and useful

Pricing:

For 7 Day Class: $1300-$2600*
*Please pay what you can within this range. The median price helps cover the class costs. Choose the low end if you’re low income, or the maximum fee if your household earns over $115,000/year. Place yourself within this range based on your income.

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